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July 27th, 2021 16:00
Inspiron 15 5510 Ubuntu 20.04: Dell repositories needed?
I've got an Inspiron 15 5510 which had Windows preinstalled. I have created additional partitions on my SSD and installed the vanilla version of Ubuntu 20.04. What additional Dell repositories I should add to get full functionality out of my laptop?
(EG: get my fingerprint reader to work)
I saw this in an old post in July 2020 from the Dell web site but unsure if any of them are suitable for my laptop
# Add dell drivers for focal fossa
sudo sh -c 'cat > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/focal-dell.list << EOF
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-dell public
# deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-dell public
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-oem public
# deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-oem public
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville public
# deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville public
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville-melisa public
# deb-src http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates focal-somerville-melisa public
EOF'
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F9FDA6BED73CDC22
John_Hatchett
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July 29th, 2021 07:00
I have the same question for an Inspiron 15 5515.
I would really like to get the fingerprint reader enabled.
SteveTranslator
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August 2nd, 2021 15:00
Dell suggested to look at the next release of Ubuntu 21.04 which has fingerprint reader in log in since I'm using 20.04 and wont update until 22.04 is released I can't say if it will work for my laptop
John_Hatchett
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August 3rd, 2021 19:00
I went ahead and upgraded to 21.04 and the fingerprint reader works.
Wizalex
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August 29th, 2021 12:00
I went and install 21.04, works at first (from live USB), I install it on my disk, but then...
Error, all the time. I don't remember the error now.
The fingerprint option was there (users), but when I ernoll my finger I've got error and the system stuck.
It's bad for THIS laptop. Dell never let me down all these years.
Please, try to fix it. I've got my Dell 5510 for a week. This is the only one problem.
speedstep
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September 5th, 2021 19:00
Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS (Focal Fossa) is what you are looking for.
I would start with 20.04.3
https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso