Ubuntu
gnome-terminal package

can't type passw or any letters while using 'su' command

Bug #131516 reported by ubuntumodus
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gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

os : ubuntu 7.04
appl->acc->terminal-> type : su then password can't type anything.
Single user so no several useraccounts.

my mission is to install jre-6u2-linux-i586.bin

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 10 12:24:47 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal 2.18.0-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: gnome-terminal
ProcCwd: /home/runelm
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux ubuntu 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

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ubuntumodus (runelm) wrote :
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Cesare Tirabassi (norsetto) wrote :

Please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for the correct procedure to use superuser privileges.

Changed in gnome-terminal:
status: New → Invalid
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

There is no char displayed but you can type your password

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ubuntumodus (runelm) wrote : Re: [Bug 131516] can't type passw or any letters while using 'su' command

hi, I found out that I have too use `sudo` instead of `su` command.
thx for fast respond:) sincerly ubuntu runr

On 8/10/07, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:
> There is no char displayed but you can type your password
>
> --
> can't type passw or any letters while using 'su' command
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/131516
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