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System-wide change

Open the file /etc/sudoers and simply add this line:

Defaults passprompt="󰯄 Password: "

You can change the passprompt as you see fit.

The change will apply when you start a new shell session.

Local change

If you want to change the prompt only to your user account, you need to export the SUDO_PROMPT env variable.

export SUDO_PROMPT="Custom prompt here: "

To revert the change, use the unset command.

unset SUDO_PROMPT

Show asterisks while typing the password

In /etc/sudoers, find the line

Defaults env_reset

and add ,pwfeedback in the end.

Defaults env_reset,pwfeedback

sudo that insults you for making mistakes

You can add this line to /etc/sudoers to make sudo insult you when you type in an incorrect password.

Defaults insults