[Bug 1876071] Re: text cursor is moved to start of line even if in login prompt

[Dan Streetman]

please reopen if this is still an issue

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  text cursor is moved to start of line even if in login prompt

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed
  2. Switch to text tty with <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1>
  3. Enter login, press <Enter>

  Expected results:
  * after pressing <Enter> the cursor is located next to ":" in "Password:"

  Actual results:
  * after pressing <Enter> the cursor is moved in the beginning of the line with "Password:"
  * in some case the cursor is located at the first symbol of hostname like in the attached screenshot

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: systemd 245.4-4ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-28.32-generic 5.4.30
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Thu Apr 30 12:33:12 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Lsusb-t:
   /:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/12p, 12M
       |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
   /:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/12p, 480M
  MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-28-generic root=UUID=e3b26c22-1835-445d-955d-9221190a83ed ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: systemd
  SystemdDelta:
   [EXTENDED]   /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /usr/lib/systemd/system/user at .service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/user at .service.d/timeout.conf
   
   2 overridden configuration files found.
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
  dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.board.version: 1.2
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
  dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
  dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.product.version: 1.2
  dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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