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# Howdy for Ubuntu [![](https://img.shields.io/travis/Boltgolt/howdy/master.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/Boltgolt/howdy) [![](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Boltgolt/howdy.svg?colorB=4c1)](https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy/releases) [![](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/Boltgolt/howdy/enhancement.svg?label=feature+requests&colorB=4c1)](https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aenhancement) # Howdy for Ubuntu [![](https://img.shields.io/travis/Boltgolt/howdy/master.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/Boltgolt/howdy) [![](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Boltgolt/howdy.svg?colorB=4c1)](https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy/releases) ![](https://boltgolt.nl/howdy_badge/views.php) ![](https://boltgolt.nl/howdy_badge/installs.php)
Windows Hello™ style authentication for Ubuntu. Use your built-in IR emitters and camera in combination with face recognition to prove who you are. Windows Hello™ style authentication for Ubuntu. Use your built-in IR emitters and camera in combination with face recognition to prove who you are.
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If you're curious you can run `sudo howdy config` to open the central config file and see the options Howdy has. If you're curious you can run `sudo howdy config` to open the central config file and see the options Howdy has.
### Command line ### CLI
The installer adds a `howdy` command to manage face models for the current user. Use `howdy --help` or `man howdy` to list the available options. The installer adds a `howdy` command to manage face models for the current user. Use `howdy --help` or `man howdy` to list the available options.
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| `remove` | Remove a specific model for an user | | `remove` | Remove a specific model for an user |
| `test` | Test the camera and recognition methods | | `test` | Test the camera and recognition methods |
### Contributing [![](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/Boltgolt/howdy/enhancement.svg?label=feature+requests&colorB=4c1)](https://github.com/Boltgolt/howdy/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Aenhancement)
You can contribute in many ways. The easiest are reporting bugs and opening github issues for features you'd like to see in howdy. Code contributions are also very welcome.
### Troubleshooting ### Troubleshooting
Any python errors get logged directly into the console and should indicate what went wrong. If authentication still fails but no errors are printed you could take a look at the last lines in `/var/log/auth.log` to see if anything has been reported there. Any python errors get logged directly into the console and should indicate what went wrong. If authentication still fails but no errors are printed you could take a look at the last lines in `/var/log/auth.log` to see if anything has been reported there.
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This script is in no way as secure as a password and will never be. Although it's harder to fool than normal face recognition, a person who looks similar to you or well-printed photo of you could be enough to do it. This script is in no way as secure as a password and will never be. Although it's harder to fool than normal face recognition, a person who looks similar to you or well-printed photo of you could be enough to do it.
To minimize the chance of this program being compromised, it's recommend to leave Howdy in /lib/security and to keep it read only. To minimize the chance of this program being compromised, it's recommend to leave Howdy in `/lib/security` and to keep it read only.
DO NOT USE HOWDY AS THE SOLE AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR YOUR SYSTEM. DO NOT USE HOWDY AS THE SOLE AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR YOUR SYSTEM.

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import subprocess import subprocess
# Let the user know what we're doing # Let the user know what we're doing
print("Opening condig.ini in gedit") print("Opening config.ini in gedit")
# Open gedit as a subprocess and fork it # Open gedit as a subprocess and fork it
subprocess.Popen(["gedit", os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + "/../config.ini"], subprocess.Popen(["gedit", os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + "/../config.ini"],