Thinkpad Fingerprint on Linux
Check if your fingerprint device is supported:
Find youre Device:
lsusb
Output:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b6be Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Integrated Camera
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 27c6:55a4 Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix FingerPrint Device
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:0029 Intel Corp. AX200 Bluetooth
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
in my case the fingerprin-sensor ist:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 27c6:55a4 Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Goodix FingerPrint Device
This Sensor ist NOT Supported!
Check on this website:
https://fprint.freedesktop.org/supported-devices.html
Install driver and support
sudo apt install -y fprintd; \
sudo apt install -y libpam-fprintd;
To enable on login:
sudo pam-auth-update
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