diff --git Python-2.6.4/Lib/getpass.py Python-2.6.4/Lib/getpass.py

--- Python-2.6.4/Lib/getpass.py

+++ Python-2.6.4/Lib/getpass.py

@@ -62,12 +62,16 @@

         try:

             old = termios.tcgetattr(fd)     # a copy to save

             new = old[:]

-            new[3] &= ~termios.ECHO  # 3 == 'lflags'

+            new[3] &= ~(termios.ECHO|termios.ISIG)  # 3 == 'lflags'

+            tcsetattr_flags = termios.TCSAFLUSH

+            if hasattr(termios, 'TCSASOFT'):

+                tcsetattr_flags |= termios.TCSASOFT

             try:

-                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, new)

+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, tcsetattr_flags, new)

                 passwd = _raw_input(prompt, stream, input=input)

             finally:

-                termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old)

+                termios.tcsetattr(fd, tcsetattr_flags, old)

+                stream.flush()  # issue7208

         except termios.error, e:

             if passwd is not None:

                 # _raw_input succeeded.  The final tcsetattr failed.  Reraise

@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@

     if prompt:

         stream.write(prompt)

         stream.flush()

+    # NOTE: The Python C API calls flockfile() (and unlock) during readline.

     line = input.readline()

     if not line:

         raise EOFError