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You need to add pwfeedback to the sudo defaults, there are two ways to do it, the latter is probably better
=== By editing /etc/sudoers ===
Run visudo (allows editing sudo config safely)
  sido visudo
  sido visudo
Find 'Defaults' section:
Find 'Defaults' section:
  Defaults env_reset
  Defaults env_reset
Add pwfeedback to 'Defaults'
Add pwfeedback to 'Defaults'
  Defaults env_reset,pwfeedback
  Defaults env_reset,pwfeedback
=== By adding a special sudoers.d custom rule file ===
Alternatively you can also add the following file
/etc/sudoers.d/enable-pwfeedback
Containing this string:
Defaults pwfeedback

Latest revision as of 11:26, 21 August 2026

You need to add pwfeedback to the sudo defaults, there are two ways to do it, the latter is probably better

By editing /etc/sudoers

Run visudo (allows editing sudo config safely)

sido visudo

Find 'Defaults' section:

Defaults env_reset

Add pwfeedback to 'Defaults'

Defaults env_reset,pwfeedback

By adding a special sudoers.d custom rule file

Alternatively you can also add the following file

/etc/sudoers.d/enable-pwfeedback

Containing this string:

Defaults pwfeedback