The latest articles on DEV Community by NEESCHAL-3 (@neeschal3). https://dev.to/neeschal3 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3861658%2Fe1e56313-40f3-4e85-95b1-b60210e7151d.jpeg https://dev.to/neeschal3 en NEESCHAL-3 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:59:11 +0000 https://dev.to/neeschal3/faceauth-open-source-face-unlock-for-linux-14fb https://dev.to/neeschal3/faceauth-open-source-face-unlock-for-linux-14fb <h2> What is FaceAuth? </h2> <p>FaceAuth is a lightweight face authentication daemon for Linux that automatically unlocks your screen using your face.</p> <h2> Features </h2> <ul> <li>Automatic IR sensor detection with RGB webcam fallback</li> <li>Camera activates only when screen is locked</li> <li>Auto unlocks on face recognition</li> <li>Works on Fedora, Ubuntu and Arch Linux</li> <li>Simple one command installation</li> </ul> <h2> How It Works </h2> <p>FaceAuth runs a background daemon that monitors screen lock events. When the screen locks, the camera activates and scans for your face. Once recognized, the screen unlocks automatically. The camera turns off immediately after.</p> <h2> GitHub </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/NEESCHAL-3/FaceAuth" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/NEESCHAL-3/FaceAuth</a></p> <p>Feedback and contributions welcome!</p> linux opensource python security