I recently made the switch from Windows to Kubuntu 24.04, but I'm having some trouble installing software through the bash console. Whenever I run a command that requires a password, like installing a program, the console doesn't seem to accept my password input. I've tried typing it in, and even copying and pasting, but it just won't register. Does anyone know if this is just how it works, or if there's something I might be doing wrong?
3 Answers
When you enter your password in bash, it won't show any characters or asterisks. Just type your password as you normally would and hit enter, even though it looks like nothing is happening.
What commands are you trying to run? If you can share that, it might help diagnose the issue better.
Make sure you’re using your user password when running commands like 'sudo apt ...'. If you've logged in with a password, that should be the one. Not the root password! If you're still having issues, you might not have a password set at all. You can check out some guides on how to set or change your user password on Linux.
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