Public bug reported:
This is a low-priority issue -- but a great opportunity for a brand-new
coder trying to find an easy commit to get their feet wet with open-
source.
Steps to reproduce (seen in Ubuntu 24.04.4):
1. In CLI, type `passwd`
2. The user will be prompted:
```
Changing password for <current username>
Current password:
```
3. Just hit the enter key. Don't type anything.
4. The user will now be prompted:
```
Current Password:
```
Note the case change of the 'p' in the second word from first prompt
(lower-case 'p' in "password") to second prompt (upper-case 'P' in
"Password")
I would expect the same case to be used in both prompts...probably lower-case
'p' in "password"...but that's for the grammar nerds to argue about...
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: passwd 1:4.13+dfsg1-4ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-35.35~24.04.1-generic 6.17.13
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Jun 12 10:10:28 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-03-18 (86 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20240827.1)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: shadow
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble wayland-session
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Case shift when fail to type in current password at first prompt
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