Re: Hiding password from ps - Need better solution

badri wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> If my command is
>
> sqlplus username/password _at_command arguments
>
> I want ps (or ps -ef) to show
>
> sqlplus _at_command arguments
>
> Any ideas?
>

Badri,

Why not try a 'here' document:

#!/bin/sh

sqlplus << 'END_OF_SCRIPT'
username
password
_at_command arguments
exit
'END_OF_SCRIPT'

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