On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 20:13 -0500, Yvette Davis wrote:
> Hi everyone, I've been lurking for awhile, and I've learned quite a
> bit.
> I appreciate this group being here.
>
> I just landed and editor position on a tech website. My job is to edit
> articles about Linux. I started out as a writer on this site, and I do
> know a bit about Linux, but my command terminal skills are well....
> bad. The other night, I was trying to test command code in and article
> I
> was editing and I had issues.
>
> I copied/pasted the command into my terminal window. System asked for
> password.. no problem. But when I tried to type my password, I found
> my
> keyboard was unresponsive.
>
> I've tried several time, and continue to have the same problem.
> I'm using Ubuntu Hardy Heron on a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. It's a
> brand new laptop, we bought it on Friday. Installed Ubuntu Friday
> night.
> Technically, it's a dual boot.. Vista\Ubuntu but the Vista partition
> has
> only enough space to keep it from complaining.
>
> I've had no other keyboard problems.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks everyone
>
> Yvette
It's usually the case that passwords are not echoed in Linux. Not even
little asterisks. There might be a black hat looking over your shoulder.
Just type your password and press enter, it'll work. (Assuming there
isn't some other problem, of course.)
Clay.
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