Enabling Fingerprint Scanner On Thinkpad Running Ubuntu Hardy in Four Steps

June 20, 2008

Install the ThinkFinger utilities and the relative PAM module:

~$ sudo apt-get install thinkfinger-tools libpam-thinkfinger

Acquire and test your fingerprint:

~$ sudo tf-tool --acquire
~$ sudo tf-tool --verify

Enable the PAM module:

~$ sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable

Enjoy :-)

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