Tommy Walker
Level 1
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Q: Cant type my password in terminal
Im just trying to patch MS Office, but when I want to enter my password I can't type anything.
This annoying thing is with every Sudo cmd.
Please help!!!!!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
by BobTheFisherman,Solvedanswer
BobTheFisherman
Level 6
(15,398 points)
When you type a password in terminal it is not echoed to the screen.
Mac OS X: sudo command requires a non-blank admin password - Apple Support
When typing the user's password after the "Password:" prompt appears, you will not see anything appear in the Terminal window. Just type in the password and press Return. If the password is entered incorrectly, you will see the message "Sorry, try again" and be given another chance to enter the password correctly.
