Linux Mint 22.2 Will Feature Fingerprint Authentication with Fingwit App

posted by Marius Nestor on Jun 08, 2025,
updated Jun 09, 2025

In the latest monthly newsletter, Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre revealed one of the attractions of the forthcoming Linux Mint 22.2 release: a new in-house application for managing fingerprint authentication and configuration on computers with fingerprint readers.

Fingerprint authentication on Linux Mint 22.2 can be used for the login screen to log into your Linux Mint session, the screensaver when you lock your computer, as well as for sudo commands and apps that require administrative privileges (pkexec).

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  Linux Mint has released its regular monthly newsletter; this time, the main highlight is related to EOLing. Yes, five years have flown by, and Mint versions 20.x (20, 20.1, 20.2, and 20.3) have officially reached End of Life.

  This means they’ll no longer receive security updates from official repositories. Users on these versions have two main pathways to stay current:

• Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support - OMG! Ubuntu

  The upcoming Linux Mint 22.2 release includes a brand new desktop app called Fingwit. This will let users with a fingerprint reader supported by the Linux kernel to add and configure fingerprints (enrolling) for biometric authentication of key tasks.

Neowin:

• Linux Mint is finally getting native fingerprint login support

  The GNU/Linux Mint team has announced that native fingerprint login support will be available in upcoming versions of Mint, alongside other improvements.

It's FOSS News:

• Attention! Linux Mint 20 Has Reached Its End

  When Linux Mint 20 launched back in June 2020, it brought a range of improvements, such as a refined Cinnamon desktop experience, better performance, and the promise of long-term support (5 years).

  Five years later, its time has come, as it has officially reached end-of-life (EOL) status. This means that systems running that version of Linux Mint will no longer receive security updates and important patches.

  If you are on the fence about the upgrade, let me give you a quick look at what’s new and why upgrading is a good idea.

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• Monthly News – May 2025

  Hello everyone, Many thanks to our sponsors and to all of you who support the project with your donations. Mint 20.x EOL It’s been 5 years already! GNU/Linux Mint 20.x releases (i.e. 20, 20.1, 20.2 and 20.3) reached EOL (End of Life) and are no longer supported.