unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal

[rusko]

running command
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

when command recognised prompted to type user password. Unable to type this (no key on the keyboard registers) therefore [sudo] password for user's machine not entered and unable to complete an install.

using Ubuntu 11.04
unable to locate package pkgname
expectation: password entry accepted and continuation of installation process
what happened: keyboard keys didn't register as entries when prompted for password

[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

The password is not shown, in order to prevent others from looking over your shoulder and seeing your password. Just type it out as normal and press enter at the end. For more info, please see https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/62 .

Feel free to report any other bugs you come across in the future.

[rusko (turboturtleye)]

The password was not entered in at all due to the keyboard keys not working when prompted to type password. This happened on all installations requiring password confirmation in Ubuntu 11.04

--- On Tue, 27/12/11, Hans Joachim Desserud <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Hans Joachim Desserud <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal
To: <email address hidden>
Received: Tuesday, 27 December, 2011, 3:26 PM

The password is not shown, in order to prevent others from looking over
your shoulder and seeing your password. Just type it out as normal and
press enter at the end. For more info, please see
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/62 .

Feel free to report any other bugs you come across in the future.

** Changed in: terminal (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability
  to type password when prompted in terminal

Status in “terminal” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  running command
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade

  when command recognised prompted to type user password. Unable to type
  this (no key on the keyboard registers) therefore [sudo] password for
  user's machine not entered and unable to complete an install.

  using Ubuntu 11.04
  unable to locate package pkgname
  expectation: password entry accepted and continuation of installation process
  what happened: keyboard keys didn't register as entries when prompted for password

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[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

>The password was not entered in at all due to the keyboard keys not working when prompted to type password. This happened on all installations requiring password confirmation in Ubuntu 11.04

Then I'm not sure, because this should work, could you please clearify:
1. Does this happen with all installations (including software center/synaptic/etc), or only installations through the terminal?
2. When typing your password in the terminal it will not show any stars or dots, however it should be registered. So just typing the password and pressing enter as usual should work. Could you please double-check whether this works or not?

[rusko (turboturtleye)]

This was in the terminal only. No dots or stars were registered. It was like the keypad was on lock, but it wasn't.

--- On Wed, 28/12/11, Hans Joachim Desserud <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Hans Joachim Desserud <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal
To: <email address hidden>
Received: Wednesday, 28 December, 2011, 1:18 PM

>The password was not entered in at all due to the keyboard keys not
working when prompted to type password. This happened on all
installations requiring password confirmation in Ubuntu 11.04

Then I'm not sure, because this should work, could you please clearify:
1. Does this happen with all installations (including software center/synaptic/etc), or only installations through the terminal?
2. When typing your password in the terminal it will not show any stars or dots, however it should be registered. So just typing the password and pressing enter as usual should work. Could you please double-check whether this works or not?

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Title:
  unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability
  to type password when prompted in terminal

Status in “terminal” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  running command
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade

  when command recognised prompted to type user password. Unable to type
  this (no key on the keyboard registers) therefore [sudo] password for
  user's machine not entered and unable to complete an install.

  using Ubuntu 11.04
  unable to locate package pkgname
  expectation: password entry accepted and continuation of installation process
  what happened: keyboard keys didn't register as entries when prompted for password

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[Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)]

It would also be possible to add this PPA through Software Sources in the Software Center. Open Software Sources and add the PPA (ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports) to Other Software. Once this has been added you should be able to install or upgrade the packages offered by the PPA as normal.

See also http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/how-to-add-a-ppa-to-software-sources-in-ubuntu/ which explains the process in detail, with screenshots. Hope this helps.