@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function read_password {

         echo "It is probably best to avoid spaces and weird characters."

         echo "If you leave this blank, a random default value will be used."

         echo "Enter a password now:"

-        read $var

+        read -e $var

         pw=${!var}

         if [ ! $pw ]; then

             pw=`openssl rand -hex 10`