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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/848607 Title: unable to complete installation of audacity or amarok due to inability to type password when prompted in terminal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/terminal/+bug/848607/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs