Fingerprint reader (linux)
Linux Mint 22.2 will feature a brand new app called Fingwit
libfprint
- enable fingerprint scanner
- via Fingerprint GUI - an application providing fingerprint-based authentication on Linux desktops. Based on the libfprint library, it features a simple GUI for fingerprint management and a PAM module.
- linuxMint: Unable to locate package libfprint-dev
- via Fingerprint GUI - an application providing fingerprint-based authentication on Linux desktops. Based on the libfprint library, it features a simple GUI for fingerprint management and a PAM module.
- Use fingerprint reader for everything but first login
Written on December 31, 2024, Last update on June 15, 2025
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