Ubuntu 26.04 ends a 40-year old sudo tradition

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Mar 02, 2026, 12:54 PM
Ubuntu 26.04 ends a 40-year old sudo tradition

Ubuntu 26.04 will show asterisks when you type your sudo password, as Canonical adds a patch to its Rust-based sudo-rs. Here's what changed and why.

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Categories: News, Explainer, sudo, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-sudo-password-asterisks Feb 27, 2026, 12:26 AM
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