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NodeJS Execute a bash script that prompts for keyboard input

I am trying to execute an external bash script from nodejs.

The script when executed from terminal, prompts for input, such as a password.

When executing from nodejs, i can not get it to pause to read the input.

Can not find any good info online on this.

Is this not possible? 

var shelljs = require( 'shelljs' )

var returns     = shelljs.exec("passwd", {shell: '/bin/bash'}, {stdio:'inherit'});

passwd: conversation failure

Solution 
  •   shelljs.exec("exec </dev/tty\n passwd", ... )

  seems to work. found by accident.

    Not sure if this is the best way though.

    Not very solid i think.