#!/usr/bin/bash # apt-get install kdialog && apt-get clean kdialog --yesno "You're about to type a password. Do you want to continue?" export rc=$? if [ "${rc}" == "0" ]; then export pass=$(kdialog --password "Enter the password:") if [ -z "${pass}" ]; then echo "You have typed none." else echo "You have typed '${pass}'." fi fi