How can I see my password on the terminal?

I can't see my password on the command line and even though I am sure that I enter my password correctly, sudo doesn't accept. How can I see my password on the terminal? Is there any way to change it?

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1. type it into gedit and copy/paste it into the password field.
2. How do I reset a lost administrative password?

If you are just confirming that you typed it correctly, type it into the U/N space instead of your username to see what characters are being typed.

To help you enter your password correctly there is: How can I make stars appear when I type sudo password?

To summarize the answer there, you need to configure it using:

sudo visudo

Locate the line containing env_reset and add the parameter , pwfeedback behind it.

See the link for full instructions.

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