boltgolt / boltgolt/howdy

Howdy requires an empty password to begin facial recognition

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Description

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I am using EndeavourOS with KDE and SDDM. Everytime I try to unlock my laptop, I need to enter an empty password for howdy to begin facial recognition. Is there anyway such that Howdy will automatically begin facial recognition? I've tried "sudo chmod -R 755 /lib/security/howdy" and /lib/security/howdy has the proper permissions but it does not work. Any fixes?

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Linux distribution (if applicable): EndeavourOS

Howdy version (`sudo howdy version`): 2.6.1

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Research direction

Reproduce the unlock flow on EndeavourOS with KDE and SDDM using Howdy 2.6.1, noting that facial recognition starts only after an empty password is entered. Start by investigating the Howdy/PAM integration used by the SDDM unlock screen; done means recognition begins automatically without requiring an empty password.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
authentication, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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