The 6.19 kernel has been released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1057417/

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Linux Kernel 6.19 has been released!
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/

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What would it take for Linux to support TPM-backed biometric keyring unlocks?

After using Linux for the better part of a decade, I've recently had to start using Windows for work - and one of the things that I've gotten used to really quickly is using my face to log in with Windows Hello.


I found a cool solution for this on Linux called Howdy, which lets you log in with your face in the same way. It works really well, but the annoying part is that Gnome keyring doesn't unlock, so I have to type in my password anyway after reboot.


I believe the problem here is that the key used to encrypt and decrypt the keyring is derived from your password, which means biometrics through Howdy or fprintd won't work to unlock it.


Does anyone know if there is any work being done on supporting biometrics for decrypting a keyring? My understanding is that Windows has this set up by generating a random encryption key and storing it in some secure enclave backed by the TPM module. And then setting it up so password, pin, fingerprint, face, etc. can all unlock the secure enclave to retrieve the key for decryption (someone please correct me if I'm wrong here).

A lot of modern laptops have TPM now. I know it's also possible to use TPM to, for example, automatically decrypt a LUKS partition. And Linux already has good biometric auth support. Is it possible that we ever see biometric unlocking of TPM secrets in the near future? Is there any ongoing work on this?

I'd love to work on this, but it seems like such a feature would require changes in PAM, fprintd, Howdy, keyring, and maybe more.

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Linus Torvalds Confirms The Next Kernel Is Linux 7.0
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Is-Next

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Linux gets exposure in OpenAI Super Bowl TV Ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCN9iCXNJqQ

You can see a generic Linux CD/DVD inserted in an old PC at the 0:19 mark of the video. Any visibility for Linux is good I guess.

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Credentials for Linux (FOSDEM 2026)
https://alfioemanuele.io/talks/2026/02/01/fosdem-2026-credentials-for-linux.html

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What is your preferred software installation method?

For me, I always install software from the main repo first before going to anywhere else.

If it doesn't exist on the main repo, I install it from flatpak.

If it doesn't exist on flatpak, I extract the .tar.gz from github to /opt/software_name folder and use a symlink to /usr/local/bin/software_name so I can run it from anywhere. I rather avoid installing "universal" .deb file or "noscripts" because of the risk of "FrankenDebian".

If it a "24/7" software that always runs on the background like pihole, arr-stack, plex, etc, I installed it on a Docker container.

Which method do you guys often use?

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Sydney metro screens running ubuntu
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GOG has already started working on Linux gaming as it says they're "a big fan" of the OS
https://www.xda-developers.com/gog-has-already-started-working-on-linux-gaming-as-it-says-theyre-a-big-fan-of-the-os/

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Linux 7.0 Officially Concluding The Rust Experiment
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Rust

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Intel Recently Shelved Numerous Open-Source Projects
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-OSS-Projects-Ended-2025

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