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The wifi-menu --obscure command is used to interactively configure wireless network connections on Linux operating systems, particularly Arch Linux.

The wifi-menu command is a part of the netctl utility, which is responsible for managing network connections. It is specifically designed for wireless network configuration and provides an interactive text-based menu to guide users through the setup process.

When --obscure is added as an argument to the wifi-menu command, it obscures the password while it is being entered. This means that instead of displaying the characters of the password as they are being typed, it replaces each character with an asterisk (*) symbol or similar.

The purpose of obscuring the password is to enhance security and prevent others from easily seeing the password while it is being entered. It is particularly useful in situations where you are entering a password in a shared or public space, where someone nearby might otherwise be able to see what you are typing.

Overall, the wifi-menu --obscure command is used to configure a wireless network connection while making sure that the password is not visible on the screen as it is being typed.