this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2025
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[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Hasn't fingerprint Pam login worked for decades everywhere?

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 8 points 5 days ago

it’ll also add a new XApp called Fingwit, which provides built-in support for fingerprint login, screensaver unlock, and sudo authentication. If it needs to, the app will fall back to password entry.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Obviously now, they have the confidence to deliver it in a distribution targeting Linux beginners.

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

Confidently wrong on so many levels