# When in clamshell mode, how do you disable fingerprint prompts for sudo?

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/when-in-clamshell-mode-how-do-you-disable-fingerprint-prompts-for-sudo/21295>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [August 11, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/when-in-clamshell-mode-how-do-you-disable-fingerprint-prompts-for-sudo/21295 "2022-08-11T22:50:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![NullVoxPopuli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/nullvoxpopuli/32/2018_2.png) [@NullVoxPopuli](https://community.frame.work/u/NullVoxPopuli)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/when-in-clamshell-mode-how-do-you-disable-fingerprint-prompts-for-sudo/21295/1 "2022-08-11T22:50:02Z")

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I can ctrl+c to get to password prompt right away, but is there a way to have my terminal skip the fingerprint prompt when in clamshell?

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**Author:** ![Nils](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Nils](https://community.frame.work/u/Nils)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/when-in-clamshell-mode-how-do-you-disable-fingerprint-prompts-for-sudo/21295/2 "2022-08-12T00:41:26Z")

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This is worth a try:

> <https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/678609/how-to-disable-fingerprint-authentication-when-laptop-lid-is-closed>