def get_password(entry=None, username=None, prompt=None, always_ask=False):
    """
      Prompt the user for a password on stdin.

      :param username: The username to get the password for. Default is the current user.
      :param entry: The entry in the keychain. This is a caller specific key.
      :param prompt: The entry in the keychain. This is a caller specific key.
      :param always_ask: Force the user to enter the password every time.
    """

    password = None

    if username is None:
        username = get_username()

    has_keychain = initialize_keychain()

    # Unlock the user's keychain otherwise, if running under SSH, 'security(1)' will thrown an error.
    unlock_keychain(username)

    if prompt is None:
        prompt = "Enter %s's password: " % username

    if has_keychain and entry is not None and always_ask is False:
        password = get_password_from_keyring(entry, username)

    if password is None:
        password = getpass.getpass(prompt=prompt)

    return password