How to type in the Terminal

the problem is that I can't type anything when I'm asked for my password:'(

I type the password,as I type - no text appears,i press enter and I get "bash-3.2#"

is that supposed to happen?

So, when you are in the console and use sudo for the first time, it will ask you for your password, which you probably have experienced. If I understand your issue correctly, when you type your password, nothing happens, right? Now, is it that when you type a key, nothing shows up or is it when you input your WHOLE password and hit enter, nothing happens? I ask because when using sudo and typing in your password for the first time…as you type in your password, nothing that you type in will show up...that is normal. Once you correctly type in your password and then hit enter, you should see the terminal accept your password and then you will be in superuser or root mode. Hope that makes sense.

@dotzevThe title says it all I need to type the following :sudo -s (password) cd /system/library/extensions chmod -R 755 * && chown -R root:wheel * cd .. rm extensions.mkext kextcache -a i386 -e but when it asks me for the password - I can't type it in,so does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?:-/ The whole thing is for making my audio…

Terminal auto hides your password entry, type as normal and press enter and it will go through.

@Hara TaikiTerminal auto hides your password entry, type as normal and press enter and it will go through.

Or…you could say it like that. Nice and clear and to the point. hehehe ^_^ sorry about my explination, sometimes I draw things out longer than they need to be.

Nice clear answer Hara Taiki. :

@dotzev; Do you have any strange symbols or characters in your password? If so, change your password and try again.

@dotzevthe problem is that I can't type anything when I'm asked for my password:'( I type the password,as I type - no text appears,i press enter and I get "bash-3.2#" is that supposed to happen?

Yes, that is what the -s part is. Perfectly normal.

@Hara TaikiYes, that is what the -s part is. Perfectly normal.

Are you sure? sudo -s puts you into root (unless it's different for Leopard). So the output should return something like this:

USERNAME:~ root#

@R0GUEAre you sure? sudo -s puts you into root (unless it's different for Leopard). So the output should return something like this: USERNAME:~ root#

This is normal

Last login: Wed Jan 14 12:31:21 on console
ians-p35-ds3l:~ ian$ sudo -s
Password:
bash-3.2#

@R0GUEOk thanks for clarifying that. Bash on Tiger must handle the request differently.

Tiger is not UNIX SUSv3 certified for a reason.