Ubuntu 26.04 will show asterisks when the user types in their sudo password.

Previously, Ubuntu did not provide any feedback to avoid nearby attackers from determining the length of a user's password.

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Ubuntu 26.04 Shows Asterisks When You Type Your sudo Password

Ubuntu 26.04 will show asterisks when you type your sudo password, as Canonical adds a patch to its Rust-based sudo-rs. Here's what changed and why.

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