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[Bug 854715] [NEW] SU command doesn't receive keyboard input in password field - Terminal console.

 

Public bug reported:

SU command doesn't receive keyboard input in password field - Terminal
console. The installation instructions for Java VM require this to
identify myself as an administrative user..

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gnome-terminal 2.32.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Sep 20 09:20:53 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug apport-lpi i386 natty

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Title:
  SU command doesn't receive keyboard input in password field - Terminal
  console.

Status in “gnome-terminal” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  SU command doesn't receive keyboard input in password field - Terminal
  console. The installation instructions for Java VM require this to
  identify myself as an administrative user..

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: gnome-terminal 2.32.1-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Sep 20 09:20:53 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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