I can't see my password on the command line and even though I am sure that I enter my password correctly, sudo doesn't accept. How can I see my password on the terminal? Is there any way to change it?
3 Answers
- type it into gedit and copy/paste it into the password field.
- How do I reset a lost administrative password?
To help you enter your password correctly there is: How can I make stars appear when I type sudo password?
To summarize the answer there, you need to configure it using:
sudo visudo
Locate the line containing env_reset
and add the parameter , pwfeedback
behind it.
See the link for full instructions.
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This **** only sh*w aster***s inst**d of char*****s.
At least you can determine whether the length matches.– PerlDuckOct 24, 2018 at 11:33 -
2@PerlDuck Yes it's for keyboards that lack tactile feedback and answers the question: "Did I hit that key properly or not?". Nce wy of wrting yur c*mment BTW :) Oct 24, 2018 at 11:45
If you are just confirming that you typed it correctly, type it into the U/N space instead of your username to see what characters are being typed.