Does Clear Linux include fingerprint reader support in some kind? I’ve done a swupd search
for the terms fprint
and fingerprint without success. I just want to check before building fprint
and a authentication agent from source.
It is still an open request here:
opened 04:02PM - 13 May 19 UTC
enhancement
medium priority
desktop
Fedora currently have a stunningly great integration of [fprintd](https://www.fr… eedesktop.org/wiki/Software/fprint/) as the fingerprint reader manager and driver utility that makes it possible to add fingerprints and unlock the system using them. I suggest having it packaged and possibly installed by default along with the necessary support needed. All the things are possible and done in Fedora except for the password needing to be used to change the fingerprint, it was suggested in the arch wiki. Please add more stuff to the list if there was something I missed when using Fedora!
## Integration points:
- [ ] Add the `fprintd` package bundle with `libfprint`
- [ ] Enable unlocking of sudo password once fingerprint is set (it switches over to normal password if not fingerprint is entered, but timeout could be shorter than on Fedora)
- [ ] Force need to use password to change and add password (not done in Fedora yet)
- [ ] Perhaps add documentation on how to set up the fingerprint on Clear Linux
### Gnome specifics:
- [ ] Allow fingerprint unlocking of GDM when logging in to Gnome desktop
- [ ] Wire in support in to the gnome-control-center
- [ ] Unlocking gnome-screensaver using fingerprint
## Additional points of reference:
Fingerprint integration page on Fedora wiki can be found [here](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Fingerprint).
The ArchWiki page can be found [here](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fprint).
## Some image examples:



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Thank you, didn’t noticed the request.
Fingerprint support would be fantastic.
python-validity to the rescue…
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cheers, title looks good but I gotta fix the video in FF first so I can watch it
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Brilliant, perfectly working video in FF now on an AMD 3500u.
What a great piece of work.
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juanj
December 7, 2022, 8:13pm
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There are instructions to install it on Ubuntu, Arch Linux and Fedora, how do you install it on Clear Linux?
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