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diff -up expect5.45/example/mkpasswd.orig expect5.45/example/mkpasswd
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--- expect5.45/example/mkpasswd.orig	2011-03-16 13:23:23.125480017 +0100
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+++ expect5.45/example/mkpasswd	2011-03-16 13:24:08.739353139 +0100
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@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ if {[info exists user]} {
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 	expect {
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 		"assword*:" {
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 			# some systems say "Password (again):"
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-			send "$password\r"
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+			send -- "$password\r"
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+			# "--" because of passwords beginning with dash
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 			exp_continue
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 		}
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 	}