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Asked by Riverrun

When I wish to run a script and terminal demands my password I try to type my user password and nothing happens. Terminal will not accept it. I'm a linux newby and I like it but I'm on a steep learning curve and any help would be appreciated. What am I doing wrong. BTY, It's Ubutu FF which I installed via Wubi.

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Ivan Lautaro Lemos (ivancete) said : 		#1

Hello

The password that you must write to the terminal is to your user and you must have administrator privileges

What you should do is this:
Before executing a script writes: sudo su
Then enter your password (this is not displayed while writing)
Then you can execute the script.

I hope you serve.

Greetings

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Stephen Drake (spd106) said : 		#2

Can you paste the command here? or provide a link to the instructions you are trying to follow?

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Chris Fox (robotninja) said : 		#3

Riverrun,

Please note than when prompting for your password, the terminal will not display the characters you are typing on the screen - even as *******.

Please be reassured that the terminal IS receiving your keystrokes, and press Return when you have finished typing your password.

Good luck!

Chris

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Riverrun (buttimersean) said : 		#4

Hey thanks guys, that explains it.