sudo problem

[wohzah]

Hey everybody, I am new to the forums, and new to linux as well. I've just begun to get my foot in the door with the ubuntu os, however, i've encountered a problem I hope you guys might be able to help me with. Whenever I enter a command into the terminal it requests:
[sudo] password for wohzah:

I cannot enter my password on this line, and when I return to the next, the terminal responds that I have entered the wrong password. Even if I type my password in the short timeframe from hitting return to the error message being displayed, the terminal still registers an incorrect password?

I've searched around a little and have not found a definitive explanation, I don't know if this is a common. Answers are much appreciated and I hope I am not wasting any body's time.

[MikeTbob]

Hello and Welcome.
The password will not be echoed to the screen. Just keep typing your password and press enter when done. This is by design and not a bug.

[wohzah]

thanks alot