#1151135 RFP: howdy -- Windows Hello-style facial authentication for Linux

#1151135#5
Date:
2026-10-17 11:44:55 UTC
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Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Egor Kompaniiets <твой-email>
* Package name    : howdy
  Version         : latest upstream release
  Upstream Contact: Howdy developers
* URL             : https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy
* License         : MIT
  Programming Lang: Python
  Description     : Facial authentication for Linux PAM
Howdy is an open source facial authentication system for Linux.
It integrates with PAM and allows users to authenticate using a camera,
providing functionality similar to Windows Hello. The project supports a
number of Linux distributions and is actively used by desktop users who
want biometric authentication without proprietary software.
Reasons for packaging:
 * provides biometric face authentication for Linux systems
 * integrates with PAM and existing desktop login workflows
 * has an active upstream project and user community
 * requested by Ubuntu and Debian users
 * currently not available as an official Debian package
Homepage:
https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy
Additional references:
Ubuntu Discourse discussion:
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/feature-request-add-a-graphical-interface-for-facial-recognition-enrollment/89628
GitHub issue:
https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy/issues/1154