terminal password

redxpoppy · 08-15-2015, 03:50 PM

terminal password not being accepted.

yancek · 08-15-2015, 04:02 PM

Other than telling you to enter the correct password, there's not much anyone can suggest. Did you have a password set? Do you have a separate root user set? Which distribution of Linux are you using? Did it ever work?

redxpoppy · 08-15-2015, 04:22 PM

yes i have set password. linux minit cinnamon 17.2. trying to install kodi xbmc and set up chromecast. in terminal i put sudo apt-get install kodi- enter ask for password. does not accept my password. i am newbie

michaelk · 08-15-2015, 04:38 PM

Passwords are not echoed, no * or any other characters are displayed while you type in the password.

Just type it in and press enter.

Bolo · 08-16-2015, 12:40 AM

You could just reset your password by entering the command passwd. see if that works

JeremyBoden · 08-16-2015, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redxpoppy

yes i have set password. linux minit cinnamon 17.2. trying to install kodi xbmc and set up chromecast. in terminal i put sudo apt-get install kodi- enter ask for password. does not accept my password. i am newbie

It's asking for your user password - not the root password (if you have one).
This will be case-sensitive.
I see your SHIFT key appears to be broken.