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Ubuntu / PopOS Fingerprint Support - Dell XPS 15 9500
#!/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
@Bert-Jan53
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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.

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AKgit834 commented Oct 4, 2023

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

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