The password echoed as asterisk, the reponses are the same except the last character:
pkcheck --action-id org.debian.apt.upgrade-packages --allow-user- interaction --process $PID response: polkit/56temporary_authorization_id=tmpauthz0 pkcheck --action-id org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.set --allow- user-interaction --process $PID response: polkit/56temporary_authorization_id=tmpauthz1 Both require authentication, both echo the password as asterisk. -- Authentication dialogs use plain text spoken password with screen-reader https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/672285 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs