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  Learning the Terminal in Jaguar, Part 1
Subject:   Wont let type password
Date:   2006-02-06 08:05:27
From:   chris_stone
Response to: Wont let type password

Hi Skindc,


If you mean that you see nothing when typing, that is the expected behavior. Sudo does this to prevent over the should snoopers of your password. So even though you see nothing, type in your password and press return and you should be able to continue...


--Chris

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