Ubuntu 9.10 x64 + Fingerprint Reader (UPEK)

Instructions:

Setup:

• sudo apt-get install libpam-thinkfinger thinkfinger-tools libthinkfinger0
• sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Enable user:

• tf-tool --acquire *user*

Enable root (for sudo fingerprint access):

• tf-tool --acquire root

Enable fingerprint for screensaver/screen lock:

• sudo groupadd fingerprint
• sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/60-thinkfinger.rules

Copy, paste & save -->

*Copy start*

#
# udev rules file for the thinkfinger fingerprint scanner
#
# gives access to the fingerprint reader to those in the "fingerprint" group
#
# Taken from:
# http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger
# which was taken and modified from:
# http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.thinkfinger/329
#

# SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader
SYSFS{idVendor}=="0483", SYSFS{idProduct}=="2016", SYMLINK+="input/thinkfinger-%k", MODE="0660", GROUP="fingerprint"

# the also-needed uinput device
KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="fingerprint"

*Copy end*

• sudo /sbin/udevadm trigger
• sudo gpasswd -a *user* fingerprint

Restart

• sudo reboot
  

Thanks to --> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger



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