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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -6,36 +6,46 @@ There exists experimental driver support for this in a [fork](https://github.com 1. Install [fingerprint-gui](https://launchpad.net/~fingerprint/+archive/ubuntu/fingerprint-gui): ``` sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui ``` 2. Get your compilation tools and library dependencies: ``` sudo apt-get install build-essential automake checkinstall shtool libtool libxv-dev libmagick++-dev ``` 3. Get the sources, compile and install them: ``` git clone https://github.com/abbradar/fprint_vfs5011 cd fprint_vfs5011 ./autogen.sh make sudo make install ``` 4. Make sure your user has permissions for accessing the fingerprint sensor device. Create a file `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libfprint0-custom.rules` with the following contents: ``` # Device Validity VFS5011 ATTRS{idVendor}=="138a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0017", MODE="0664", GROUP="plugdev" ``` 5. Add your user to the `plugdev` group: ``` sudo usermod -a -G plugdev <username> ``` 6. Restart udev: ``` sudo service udev restart ``` 7. Log out of your session and log back in.  - 
        
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ There exists experimental driver support for this in a [fork](https://github.com 1. Install [fingerprint-gui](https://launchpad.net/~fingerprint/+archive/ubuntu/fingerprint-gui): ``` sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui ``` 2. Get your compilation tools and library dependencies:  - 
        
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -6,33 +6,35 @@ There exists experimental driver support for this in a [fork](https://github.com 1. Install [fingerprint-gui](https://launchpad.net/~fingerprint/+archive/ubuntu/fingerprint-gui): sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui 2. Get your compilation tools and library dependencies: sudo apt-get install build-essential automake checkinstall shtool libtool libxv-dev libmagick++-dev 3. Get the sources, compile and install them: git clone https://github.com/abbradar/fprint_vfs5011 cd fprint_vfs5011 ./autogen.sh make sudo make install 4. Make sure your user has permissions for accessing the fingerprint sensor device. Create a file `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libfprint0-custom.rules` with the following contents: # Device Validity VFS5011 ATTRS{idVendor}=="138a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0017", MODE="0664", GROUP="plugdev" 5. Add your user to the `plugdev` group: sudo usermod -a -G plugdev <username> 6. Restart udev: sudo service udev restart 7. Log out of your session and log back in. 8. Enroll your fingerprints with `fingerprint-gui`, verify them, then see if a `sudo -s` now suddenly asks you for your fingerprint.  - 
        
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ `lsusb` lists the fingerprint reader in the x240 as follows: Bus 002 Device 003: ID 138a:0017 Validity Sensors, Inc. There exists experimental driver support for this in a [fork](https://github.com/abbradar/fprint_vfs5011) of [libfprint for vfs5011 sensors](https://github.com/ars3niy/fprint_vfs5011), however you'll need to compile the driver yourself. To get the fingerprint sensor to work for lightdm login, su etc, follow these steps. 1. Install [fingerprint-gui](https://launchpad.net/~fingerprint/+archive/ubuntu/fingerprint-gui): sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui 2. Get your compilation tools and library dependencies: sudo apt-get install build-essential automake checkinstall shtool libtool libxv-dev libmagick++-dev 3. Get the sources, compile and install them: git clone https://github.com/abbradar/fprint_vfs5011 cd fprint_vfs5011 ./autogen.sh make sudo make install 4. Make sure your user has permissions for accessing the fingerprint sensor device. Create a file `/lib/udev/rules.d/40-libfprint0-custom.rules` with the following contents: # Device Validity VFS5011 ATTRS{idVendor}=="138a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0017", MODE="0664", GROUP="plugdev" 5. Add your user to the `plugdev` group: sudo usermod -a -G plugdev <username> 6. Restart udev: sudo service udev restart 7. Enroll your fingerprints with `fingerprint-gui` and see if a `sudo -s` now suddenly asks you for your fingerprint.