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| − | Install the | + | The [[integrated fingerprint reader]] on the ThinkPad {{X220}} (at least) is well supported in {{Ubuntu 11.04}} (natty). |
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| + | Install the necessary packages if they aren't already present. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
aptitude install fprint-demo libpam-fprintd | aptitude install fprint-demo libpam-fprintd | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | + | Confirm that the needed lines in <tt>common-auth</tt> are already present. | |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
$ grep fprint /etc/pam.d/common-auth | $ grep fprint /etc/pam.d/common-auth | ||
auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_fprintd.so | auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_fprintd.so | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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| + | Log in to the desktop using your password. Open a terminal. In the terminal run <tt>fprintd-enroll</tt> and swipe your right index finger five times. | ||
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| + | Now you should be able to log in by swiping your right index finger. | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 28 July 2011
Ubuntu 11.04
The integrated fingerprint reader on the ThinkPad X220 (at least) is well supported in Template:Ubuntu 11.04 (natty).
Install the necessary packages if they aren't already present.
aptitude install fprint-demo libpam-fprintd
Confirm that the needed lines in common-auth are already present.
$ grep fprint /etc/pam.d/common-auth auth [success=2 default=ignore] pam_fprintd.so
Log in to the desktop using your password. Open a terminal. In the terminal run fprintd-enroll and swipe your right index finger five times.
Now you should be able to log in by swiping your right index finger.
