How to Enter Sudo Password in Terminal

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April 22, 2024
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How to Enter Sudo Password in Terminal

Entering Sudo Password in Terminal

When working in the terminal, you may come across situations where you need to enter your sudo password to execute certain commands that require administrative privileges.

Here's how you can enter your sudo password in the terminal:

  1. Type the command that requires sudo privileges.
  2. Press Enter.
  3. You will be prompted with a message saying ' [sudo] password for [your_username]:'.
  4. Simply type your password. Note that when you type the password, the characters will not show up on the screen for security reasons.
  5. Press Enter again.
  6. If the password is correct, the command will be executed with sudo privileges.

It's important to ensure that you enter the correct password to prevent unauthorized access to your system.

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