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You need to add pwfeedback to the sudo defaults
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)
Run visudo (allows editing sudo config safely)
  sido visudo
  sido visudo
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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

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

  1. 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
  1. 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