install/60407: The installer doesn't ask to retype the root password, unlike the user password

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>Number:         60407
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       The installer doesn't ask to retype the root password, unlike the user password
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Jul 04 20:35:01 +0000 2026
>Originator:     Ricardo Branco
>Release:        11.0-RC5
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
When setting the root password from the installer, it just accepts whatever we type at it, without asking for confirmation, unlike the user password where the installer asks: retype new password.

>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
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