Ubuntu 26.04 Ends 46 Years of Silent sudo Passwords. Starting with the upcoming LTS release, every keystroke at a sudo password prompt will echo an asterisk — a small UX fix that has ignited one of Linux's fiercest debates in years.

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  • LouNeko@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I always thought this was a security feature. Guessing a password that you don’t know the length of is a lot harder.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      19 days ago

      That is the reason for it. But I think people are finally admitting the scenarios where it actually helps security are exceedingly rare.