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Re: can't type my password in the tirmenal

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:22 pm
by metroid_maniac
it does type, you just don't see it. For example type

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firefox
Then try to "search for updates" in the "help" menu. It won't work.
Then type

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sudo firefox
type your password, press enter and repeat. It should search for updates.

Re: can't type my password in the tirmenal

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:43 pm
by markcynt
ikey wrote: Huh? What has this got to do with him not being able to type his password?
He was just giving an easy example for the OP to try to show him that his password is indeed being entered.

Re: can't type my password in the tirmenal

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:30 pm
by metroid_maniac
Sorry, I am quite a n00b.

Re: can't type my password in the tirmenal

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:13 am
by atlef
The terminal does not show the password when you type, so just type it in and press enter and you should be fine.

atlef.