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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| echo 'Adding Dell repository...' | |
| # https://www.dell.com/community/XPS/XPS-13-9300-Does-fingerprint-reader-work-on-linux/td-p/7514958 | |
| sudo sh -c 'cat > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/focal-dell.list << EOF | |
| deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-dell public | |
| # deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-dell public | |
| deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-oem public | |
| # deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-oem public | |
| deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville public | |
| # deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville public | |
| deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville-melisa public | |
| # deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates focal-somerville-melisa public | |
| EOF' | |
| sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F9FDA6BED73CDC22 | |
| echo 'Installing Fingerprint Drivers...' | |
| sudo apt update | |
| sudo apt -y install libfprint-2-tod1-goodix |
Thanks for the script! It ran without issues on my Dell XPS 15 9500 with PopOS 21.04, but doesn' t seem to do anything. After a restart I opened Settings - Users, but there is no fingerprint option.
I'm new to Linux, so there is a very good chance I'm overlooking something. Do I have to do anything else besides restart the laptop? Or is something in 21.04 causing this? Any tips would be really helpful
@Bert-Jan53 Haven't used the script on PopOS 21.04 but after testing it now I can see (without restart) a fingerprint option under Settings/Users "Authentication & Login"
What sort of output do you see when running sudo apt -y install libfprint-2-tod1-goodix?
Thanks for the fast reply!
The output is:
libfprint-2-tod1-goodix is already the newest version (0.0.6-0ubuntu1~somerville1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
The only options I have under Settings/Users "Authentication & Login" are
- Password
- Automatic Login (disabled)
- Account Activity
Honestly I'm not sure what's going on. One last shot would be to ask... are you the only user for this laptop or are there other users?
No I'm the only user. And the Pop!_OS installation is absolutely fresh. Maybe they changed the type of fingerprint reader from goodix to something else in my model?
Anyway, it's not a major issue. The laptop and Pop!_OS work just fine without the fingerprint reader. And maybe something will pop up in the future.
Thanks again for your help. Very much appreciated!
Experiencing the same thing as @Bert-Jan53
Alright, I took one for the team. After reinstalling PopOS from scratch I tried the script and I was able to reproduce the issue.
I suspect it might be something that is missing so I tried sudo apt install fprintd; sudo reboot.
Unfortunately that broke my login screen. I had to CTRL+ALT+F3/F3 on login to enter the terminal mode and login there so I could uninstall fprintd. Unfortunately I don't have much more time on my hands right now so I can't figure out what's wrong.
If I can leave here some thoughts: I think the system needs fprintd, I wonder if enrolling your fingers manually (fprintd-enroll) before rebooting the laptop is the way to go... Not sure though
Since you tried, I couldn't stay behind. Installed fprintd and tried to enroll. Got an error message first try, forgot to copy that for this post ;-\
But when I tried again it worked! I enrolled my preferred digit and, holding my breath, restarted. That didn't work at all. Rebooted several times, got to the the login screen once, but could not log in using my fingerprint. As with your try, I had to boot to terminal and uninstall fprintd.
Thanks for the follow-up, I really appreciate you going through all this effort! But for now, for me it's case closed.
Tested on Dell XPS 15 9500 with PopOS 20.10. It should work fine with Ubuntu and derivatives as well as with other Dell laptop using the goodix fingerprint hardware (Dell XPS 13/15/17)
is there any other script available for asus x515 series laptop
Tested on Dell XPS 15 9500 with PopOS 20.10. It should work fine with Ubuntu and derivatives as well as with other Dell laptop using the goodix fingerprint hardware (Dell XPS 13/15/17)