Actually, this is easy to configure now in /etc/sudoers, as of Ubuntu Lucid.
Edit that file and changing one line: -Defaults env_reset +Defaults env_reset,pwfeedback Save that file to disk and now try: $ sudo -k /bin/true [sudo] password for kirkland: *************** Note that as soon as I hit "enter" all of the asterisks are deleted, masking my password once again. Now the question ... Should we change this default value for Lucid? -- Entering password in Terminal gives no visual feedback https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194472 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
