[tor-bugs] #16393 [Tor]: Include a readpassphrase implementation for Linux

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#16393: Include a readpassphrase implementation for Linux
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 Reporter:  nickm        |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
Component:  Tor          |        Version:
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 Thanks to #13642, we have encrypted key storage.  It might be clever to
 actually have a good way to read passphrases for it.  We use
 readpassphrase where availabe; let's include a freely redistributable
 implementation for unices that don't have it.

 (Windows will be harder.)

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