The password is not shown in order to prevent others from looking over
your shoulder and seeing it, however it is being entered. Just type it
out as normal and press enter at the end. For more info, please see
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/62. Does this work?
Feel free to report any other bugs you come across in the future.
** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1022768
Title:
unable to type password in terminal after executed command
Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
when i type in a command and press enter terminal asks me for my
password but it doesn't let me type. help please
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-22.36-generic 3.0.33
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-22-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jul 10 00:21:34 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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