Ubuntu – Driver for VFS5011 Fingerprint Reader on Dell Vostro 3550

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I have a Dell Vostro 3550 laptop.

Fingerprint Reader: Validity Sensors, Inc. VFS5011 Fingerprint Reader (USB-id: 138a:0011)
I have searched, but I couldn't get this driver for Linux.

I have fingerprint GUI and fprint-demo software, both of which say no device found.

Is there any way I can install the driver and make use of the fingerprint reader?

Best Answer

I had the same issue and this worked for me:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fingerprint-gui
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libbsapi policykit-1-fingerprint-gui fingerprint-gui

This works for many fingerprint readers including 138a:0011 and 138a:0018 as well.

from “Fingerprint readers integration” team on launchpad

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