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		charcircuit 29 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ubuntu 26.04 Ends 46 Years of Silent sudo Password... Modern password ui also gives the option to toggle the actual letters on so you can verify that you are actually typing the right thing. Hopefully that doesn't take another 46 years.

antisol 29 days ago [–]

Oh yeah, let's echo passwords on-screen! Genius! What could possibly go wrong?

charcircuit 29 days ago | [–]

In reality not much compared to the UX win of being able to see it.

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