When entering sudo commands in Ubuntu Terminal, you are first prompted to enter your password. However, no visual feedback is shown and this can be a bit embarrassing for beginners coming from other environments.
Simply follow these simple steps and you will be able to see asterisks as you type:
- Open Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T)
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sudo visudo
- This will open the configuration file /etc/sudoers in terminal in nano editor. Look for the line where it shows
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Defaults env_reset
- We will add a command to show feedback for passwords as pwfeedback. You can either add it on the same line separated by a comma, or on a new line with the keyword Defaults.
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Defaults env_reset, pwfeedback
- or
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Defaults env_reset Defaults pwfeedback
To quit, press Ctrl+X, press Y to save your changes and press enter to use the same filename.
That’s it!
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