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Offline bdubd

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Terminal not accepting input after su command. (solved)
« on: May 05, 2011, 03:57:02 AM »
Won't accept anything when I try to type password in yet when hit return it accepts input . I'm completely baffled !


I must be getting old folks, hadn't used the terminal in a long time.
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« Last Edit: May 05, 2011, 07:30:30 PM by bdubd »
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Re: Terminal not accepting input after su command.
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2011, 04:02:32 AM »
That's normal - the password "text" isn't shown, but, as you've seen it is actually inputted.
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Re: Terminal not accepting input after su command.
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 05:03:45 AM »
You'll get used to it ... especially when you are typing in a 16-character alphanumeric password ;)

I'm sure there are others with longer passwords but my memory ain't that great no more.  ;D
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Re: Terminal not accepting input after su command.
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2011, 06:50:09 AM »
Quote from: Archie on May 05, 2011, 05:03:45 AM
I'm sure there are others with longer passwords but my memory ain't that great no more.  ;D

Yep! They're called paranoid!! :D
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