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How to Make Password Asterisks Visible in Ubuntu Terminal

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Karim Buzdar
Aug 24, 2018

Whenever you are asked to type a password in Ubuntu terminal, you insert your password without getting any visual display or a feedback from the screen. In such a situation, there are the chances that you may mess up with your password by entering it wrongly.

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Karim Buzdar

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