Why I cannot type in login credentials in the terminal?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Cannot login using the terminal.
  • Username not visible when typing it in the "Login:" prompt.
  • Only a single character is read from the keyboard while logging in the system using a terminal. It seems as if the Enter key was pressed immediately.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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