A 'no echo' mode has been added to sudo in Ubuntu 26.04.
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A 'no echo' mode has been added to sudo in Ubuntu 26.04. It lets you hide password asterisks (visual feedback) when you type your sudo password.
Press TAB to toggle between feedback (shows asterisks) and no echo (no feedback).
GIF demo below shows the default visible behaviour first, then I re-run a sudo command and activate no echo mode with TAB (no password feedback).
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A 'no echo' mode has been added to sudo in Ubuntu 26.04. It lets you hide password asterisks (visual feedback) when you type your sudo password.
Press TAB to toggle between feedback (shows asterisks) and no echo (no feedback).
GIF demo below shows the default visible behaviour first, then I re-run a sudo command and activate no echo mode with TAB (no password feedback).
See video in better quality, and read more detail on the what and why
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/sudo-rs-password-feedback-toggle -
A 'no echo' mode has been added to sudo in Ubuntu 26.04. It lets you hide password asterisks (visual feedback) when you type your sudo password.
Press TAB to toggle between feedback (shows asterisks) and no echo (no feedback).
GIF demo below shows the default visible behaviour first, then I re-run a sudo command and activate no echo mode with TAB (no password feedback).
@omgubuntu Is 26.04 set to feedback on default?
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