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Linux Mint 22.2 beta to bring fingerprint login, better themes, and Wayland fixes (www.neowin.net)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Hasn't fingerprint Pam login worked for decades everywhere?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Confidently wrong on so many levels