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[Bug 896616] [NEW] terminal asks for password but refuses to accept input as password

 

Public bug reported:

i was trying to install SIR, an imager resizer utility. but whenever i
try to that terminal asks for password but the cursor never accepts any
character except enter and then it says that the password was incorrect

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Nov 26 22:47:30 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
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 oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  terminal asks for password but refuses to accept input as password

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

Bug description:
  i was trying to install SIR, an imager resizer utility. but whenever i
  try to that terminal asks for password but the cursor never accepts
  any character except enter and then it says that the password was
  incorrect

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-terminal 3.0.1-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Nov 26 22:47:30 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
  SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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