Nothing shows up in the terminal when I type my password

Question

When I'm about to install a program in the terminal it wants the password:

[sudo] password for xxx:

But when I want to type my password it happens nothing. What should I do?

Answer 1

No characters appear when you type your password, but you are really typing your password.

So type password and hit Enter and see the magic.

Answer 2

Passwords are hidden so no-one can see over your shoulder when you enter it. It's a security measure.

Answer 3

Password is not shown when you write it in the terminal after the sudo command but it is still read. Is this the case here? i.e. have you tried to give your password and press Enter?

Answer 4

Nothing is supposed to happen, just type the password and hit Enter.