pypa/pip

pip will hang asking for the password of an index server even if the output is redirected

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#2,920 opened on Jun 21, 2015

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Investigate how pip handles password prompts for index servers, especially in non interactive environments. Look at the code handling stdin and tty detection.
Tech stack
python
Domain
cliauthentication
Issue type
Bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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Stale
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Clear
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Pythonpip
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50