This isn't a bug. When you type in the password, no characters will be echoed to the terminal making it look like your password isn't being typed in. However, I can assure you that the characters are actually going in.
** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- terminal does not allow me to type https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290965 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs