entering password in terminal, newbie question

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im installing from the terminal, after typing the sudo code it asked for password.

i cant type my password, is there a format code for it? like starting with sudo?

also where can i learn about this sudo codes for terminal?

tnx

[Old *ix Geek]

What do you mean you can't type your password? :confused:

That's all that's needed, so if you can explain why you can't type it, someone can probably help! Once you type your password, you're done.

[theozzlives]

Your password won't show on the screen when you type it

[ihelpadvertize.com]

its not typing it, i press the keyboard nothing shows even dots


administrator@ubuntu:-$ sudo apt-get install freepops
[sudo] password for administrator: (here i type my password nothing shows up even dots)

[ihelpadvertize.com]

its ok i typed my password and enter

its installing tnx, so it wont show up.......

[blackened]

its not typing it, i press the keyboard nothing shows even dots


administrator@ubuntu:-$ sudo apt-get install freepops
[sudo] password for administrator: (here i type my password nothing shows up even dots)

I always understood this as a security feature to keep prying eyes from seeing the character length of your password. It's definitely a little confusing at first.