This is intentional. When you are asked for a password when running dpkg-reconfigure, your password is displayed, so that you can safely enter it, even if somebody is looking over your shoulder. Try entering it and pressing enter.
Also, your firefox crash is probably one of those listed at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bugs ** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- terminal does not let me print my pass word https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116597 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for gnome-terminal in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
