[pve-devel] [PATCH common 2/2] add a generalized 'read and confirm password' sub

[Dominik Csapak]

to use everywhere we read two passwords and compare them

Signed-off-by: Dominik Csapak <d.csapak at proxmox.com>
---
 src/PVE/PTY.pm | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/PVE/PTY.pm b/src/PVE/PTY.pm
index 23d76c0..e433c4e 100644
--- a/src/PVE/PTY.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/PTY.pm
@@ -228,6 +228,13 @@ sub read_password($;$$) {
     return $password;
 }
 
+sub get_confirmed_password {
+    my $pw1 = read_password('Enter new password: ');
+    my $pw2 = read_password('Retype new password: ');
+    die "passwords do not match\n" if $pw1 ne $pw2;
+    return $pw1;
+}
+
 # Class functions
 
 sub new {
-- 
2.11.0