Should fingerprint authentication always show up?

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I’m not sure if this is a Linux issue, Aurora issue, or just normal behaviour, but I guess I’ll ask anyway.

I’ve got a Framework 13 laptop and have biometrics setup on Aurora. It works, and does what it’s supposed to, but I don’t get asked to use my fingerprint as often as I’d think it would.

For example, when I open my laptop and resume my session, I’m greeted with the login screen. Sometimes it will ask for the fingerprint, but usually it asks for a password.

Some SUDO functions will prompt me to use my fingerprint, while others need a password.

Is this all just normal, or is there a way to always have my fingerprint be an option to authenticate?

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Yeah the fingerprint stuff is just somewhat finicky. Have noticed the same on my fw13 on aurora.

Works better on gnome IMO

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Bio metric auth has been busted for over 5 months with kde. Here’s the bug and fix. who knows why kde isn’t fixing it.