[Bug 1727816] Re: cannot enter encryption password in GUI

[TJ]

The initial reports (in #ubuntu) suggest this may be an issue with
plymouth

** Also affects: plymouth (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  cannot enter encryption password in GUI

Status in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am running Ubuntu 17.10 Desktop on a Dell XPS 2720, under which VirtualBox 5.2.0 is running.
  Within VirtualBox I installed a 2nd level 17.10 Desktop and checked off encryption during installation (forcing LVM to be used). The install went flawlessly, then I tried to reboot and it asked for the password (in GUI mode) to access the encrypted disk, but when I typed it no asterisks came up and it never accepted my typing.

  However, when I booted in recovery mode (textually) it asked for the
  password in text, I entered it, Ubuntu accepted it, then I hit resume
  boot up and it booted up into the GUI. This bug seems NOT to be
  present in a bare metal environment only when running under VirtualBox
  (I have not tested other virtualization technologies, just VirtualBox
  5.2.0)

  
  Thanks,

  Stuart

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