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[Bob Jonkman]

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Hmm... Ubuntu 14.04 with Unity?  Using the default GUI terminal
application?

What happens when you log into a real text console? Press CTRL+ALT+F1
and log in; does that work?

Use ALT+F7 or ALT+F8 to return to the GUI.  FWIW, there are 6 text
consoles; you can switch between them with ALT+F1 through ALT+F6, or
CTRL+ALT+Fx from the GUI.

- --Bob.


On 19/10/14 03:53 PM, Raymond House wrote:
> the problem Bob, is still there, nothing happens.
> 
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com>
> wrote:
> 
> That's working as designed. By not showing anything on the screen
> as you type the password imporant "sidechannel" information about
> your password is kept hidden, such as the password length.
> 
> So, just type the password, and press enter.  You should be logged
> in just fine.
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> On 19/10/14 02:51 PM, Raymond House wrote:
>>>> Something unusual is happening with my daughter's laptop,
>>>> when I try to use the terminal I cant type in the password,no
>>>> password letters show but the password works fine with all
>>>> the other functions requiering it.It's a ubuntu 14.04
>>>> machine. any ideas? Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>> -- ubuntu-ca mailing list ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com 
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca
>> 
> 
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