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.
“Security is theoretically worse since password lengths are exposed to people watching your screen, but this is an infinitesimal benefit far outweighed by the UX issue.”
— SUDO-RS UPSTREAM COMMIT MESSAGE, ENABLING PWFEEDBACK BY DEFAULT
Do people actually struggle with this, UX-wise? I find that I mistype my password just as often whether or not it is silent or asterisks.
I have many times accidentally pressed a single key and then had to start over because I had no feedback to confirm it’s only one accidental key press.
Do people actually struggle with this, UX-wise? I find that I mistype my password just as often whether or not it is silent or asterisks.
I have many times accidentally pressed a single key and then had to start over because I had no feedback to confirm it’s only one accidental key press.
I also hold the backspace for a (relatively) stupid long amount of time when I do know I made a typo because of no feedback on that either. Lol
Ctrl-U clears the line.
Yep. I either do that or Ctrl-C and run the command again. I think many of those will be avoidable with feedback
The first time i came across a sudo prompt i thought i didnt work. Yes. I think its bad for new comers.
Ha. Didn’t even think of that. It definitely used to be a more common pattern.