Hi,
Anyone managed to get finger print scanner working with VFS7552 Touch Fingerprint Sensor?
It registers the finger prints when turned on in the gui. But it always fails authentication.
Terminal output below:
User:~$ fprintd-verify
Using device /net/reactivated/Fprint/Device/0
Listing enrolled fingers:
- #0: right-index-finger
- #1: left-index-finger
Verify started!
Verifying: right-index-finger
Verify result: verify-no-match (done)
Found this on Reddit, that is likely to fix your issue.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/rh2p5t/comment/hor91gt/
- Make sure your kernel is above version 5.6 (check kernel version with
uname -r
).
- Download the correct driver from Index of /updates/pool/public/libf/libfprint-2-tod1-goodix (the one I downloaded was
libfprint-2-tod1-goodix_0.0.6-0ubuntu1~somerville1_amd64.deb
)
- If you have the .deb, install it with
sudo dpkg -i name_of_file.deb
.
- Reboot
Another user posted a link to Dell regarding false negatives as well.
For those having problem of false negatives with vfs7552 can refer to the follwing link https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/linux-developer-systems/xps-13-fingerprint-reader-linux-support/647f6e5ff4ccf8a8debb9ba1?commentId=647f978ff4ccf8a8dea92d0b
Hopefully this solves your issue, if not, you will have to wait on another person to chime in. I personally don't use thumbprint authentication readers.
You could take a Look in the ''Additional Drivers'' Tab in Software & Updates
if there is a Driver offered.
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Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I was not able to get the scanner to validate.
It appears not to work on any notebook with any GNU/Linux distribution:
Your only option as far as I can tell would be to purchase a usb fingerprint reader from thinkpenguin.com:
https://thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/optical-usb-fingerprint-reader-gnulinux-edition-tpe-f4500
but it is not cheap!
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And when one does go to buy a USB fingerprint reader, please, do their research to make sure its supported by Linux.
Generally Linux drivers for most things, are going to be found already in the Linux kernel, and may provide a option to choose them, in the Additional Drivers tab, in Software & Updates.
Thanks for all the suggestions. No big deal really, just wanted to try to get it working if possible. Good to know it doesn't work though, Thanks!