Because your admin password can be immediately used to compromize your computer, whereas your ssh or gpg passwords may or may not be used that way.
However, if you type 'sudo' in the shell, it does not protect your admin password in such a way. I still think this isn't a bug. It might be a feature request, but I would never support it as one either. -- New windows stealing focus -- and passwords? https://launchpad.net/bugs/54741 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
