void-linux / void-linux/void-packages
Package request: howdy
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Description
Package name
howdy
Package homepage
https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy
Description
Howdy provides Windows Hello™ style authentication for Linux. Use your built-in IR emitters and camera in combination with facial recognition to prove who you are.
Using the central authentication system (PAM), this works everywhere you would otherwise need your password: Login, lock screen, sudo, su, etc.
Does the requested package meet the package requirements?
Compiled
Is the requested package released?
Yes
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the howdy project at https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy and the Void packages repository's package requirements. Determine what is needed to add the released, compiled package and verify that it provides the described PAM-based authentication functionality.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- authentication, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100