Either it's safe to show the length of a password, or it isn't. If it is, this bug can be fixed by getting sudo to show asterisks. If it isn't, then it's a bug in gksu and PolicyKit that they show bullets.
Either way, I think the right place to fix this is in sudo itself, not in a terminal introduction that might be scrolled away into oblivion by the time you first use sudo. If it's not safe to show the length of a password, then sudo *and* gksu *and* PolicyKit should explain that your typing won't be shown, and all of them should provide alternative feedback (e.g. showing a momentary symbol each time you press a key). -- Please enhance the sudo explanation message 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
