new one to linux and i have problem with my password

Asked by manos7fin

manos@.....:~$ sudo apt-get install alien
[sudo] password for manos:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for manos:
voithia please

what can i do?
Please...

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williamts99 (williamts99) said :
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Please not that passwords are case sensitive, and will not show up in the terminal while you are typing them.

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Williamts99

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williamts99 (williamts99) said :
#2

That should have been 'note' instead of 'not'

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manos7fin (manos7fin) said :
#3

Thank for your real your answer Williamts99

If i understand when i type the password is normal do dont apear nothing like that: xxxx but to be that empty space on the password line?
manos@.....:~$ sudo apt-get install alien
[sudo] password for manos:

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Vojtěch Trefný (vojtech.trefny) said :
#4

"If i understand when i type the password is normal do dont apear nothing like that: xxxx but to be that empty space on the password line?"

→ Yes, it is.

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Vojtěch Trefný (vojtech.trefny) said :
#5

Vojtěch Trefný suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #62: “Unable to type password in terminal”.

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Neo (pudumula-gmail) said :
#6

passwords dont show up either as xxxxx or anything else
the reason u dont see while u type is security
and the root passwd should not be even guessed by any one
for eg if someone see xxxxx while u type ur passwd then they will instantly regognise that u r passwd is 5 characters long

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drwho (c-farr) said :
#7

How do you type password into terminal? is it same as login password?

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