use Term::ReadKey;

$username = <STDIN>;
chomp($username);
      
print "\nEnter Mantis-password: \n";
ReadMode noecho;   # 2 Just works under DOS-Konsole, not under ECLIPSE IDE
   
$passwd = <STDIN>;
chomp($passwd);
    
ReadMode restore;  # Just works under DOS-Konsole, not under ECLIPSE IDE