Incorrect terminal password

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Incorrect terminal password

After 3 tries (I really didn't know what password it was asking for), I was received a warning about 3 incorrect attempts and then no more prompts to enter my password. Was I supposed to enter my user password? So is this a penalty box thing, or am I banned from terminal forever? Please advise.

jmf

dual G5, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jun 13, 2009 3:13 PM

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Answer 1

Barney-15E

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Jun 13, 2009 7:03 PM in response to jack fox

It doesn't run the command. That's about it.
Just arrow up until you find the command (or retype it) and hit return.

I don't know why you would have been asked for a password on the first one as it is incorrect. The second one, using sudo (super user do) will ask for a password.

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jack fox Author

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Jun 13, 2009 3:52 PM in response to V.K.

I'm trying to get Address Book to Sync with Google Contacts without an ipod or iphone using this command:

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GoogleContactSync.framework/Resources/ClientDe scription Type 'server'

then this command:

sudo chmod 644 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/GoogleContactSync.framework/Resources/ClientD escription.plist

When I typed the first one it asked for my password.

jmf

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Answer 3

V.K.

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Jun 13, 2009 4:01 PM in response to jack fox

I'm not familiar with the particular hack you are trying to use but I would advise you to be VERY careful with using any commands that modify system files as those commands seem to. also, the first command doesn't make any sense. I suspect you cut it off and didn't post the whole thing.
in general a command that starts with sudo is asking for your user password (the same one you use to log in). you have to be an admin user to use it.

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