A fingerprint reader of Thinkpad E480

Question

I am running Ubuntu 17 on my Thinkpad E480.

I have an external fingerprint reader and would like to know how to use it.

I tried using lsusb, but it didn't show the fingerprint device.

Any ideas?

Solution

First, check if you can see your fingerprint device with the next command:

lsusb

Second, You need to install fingerprint-gui use the next commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui

Third, Logout & Login again, launch the Fingerprint GUI and enrol your fingerprints.

Comments

[jgm]

Where you able to get it working ? I have the same model and didn't work for me

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Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 06cb:00a2 Synaptics, Inc. Bus 001 Device 004: ID 5986:2113 Acer, Inc Bus 001 Device 008: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 17ef:60ac Lenovo Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Fingerprint GUI 1.09 "No Devices Found"