Adding an entry into .htpasswd

[Shuba Simha]

Can anybody tell  me if there is any way to add an entry into ".htpasswd"
from a perl script, without getting prompted for the password? Meaning..I
have the password in a variable(say $new_pass),  & want to change the
password of a particular user from old_pass to $new_pass. How can this be
done through the script, without getting the prompt to "Type new password"?

Any help ASAP is very much appreciated.
Thanks..
Shuba

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