[Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal

2012-01-05 Thread Hans Joachim Desserud
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

[Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal

2011-12-28 Thread Hans Joachim Desserud
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

Re: [Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal

2011-12-28 Thread rusko
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 848...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: From: Hans Joachim Desserud 848...@bugs.launchpad.net Subject: [Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete

[Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal

2011-12-27 Thread Hans Joachim Desserud
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

Re: [Bug 848607] Re: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal

2011-12-27 Thread rusko
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 848...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: From: Hans Joachim Desserud