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July 29th, 2024 09:38
Make Fingerprint Reader Work Again - with Linux / Ubuntu 24.04
- probably you need BIOS update
- install libssl1.1 ( I have 1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.22)
- get deb (version 5.8.012.0 works for me) and install from : http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/pool/public/libf/libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom/
And settings > system > users shows new login method with fingerprint,
that's all
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TrevorFord
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October 19th, 2024 19:31
Thank you for posting this.
That deb 5.12_018 worked great on Ubuntu 24.10 (Latitude 7400)
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vadym t
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January 3rd, 2025 21:19
it works on Dell Latitude 5420, ubuntu 24,
thank you!
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July 7th, 2025 18:37
Had to run these on ubuntu 22.04 on a XPS 13 9310
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F9FDA6BED73CDC22
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-dell public'
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-oem public'
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville public'
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville-melisa public'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install oem-somerville-melisa-meta libfprint-2-tod1-goodix oem-somerville-meta tlp-config fprintd libpam-fprintd -y
fprintd-enroll
sudo pam-auth-update --enable fprintd
sudo reboot
omodudu
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August 12th, 2025 07:06
@TrevorFord I have dell latitude 7430, I'm running Ubuntu 24.04.1 but the fingerprint reader is not working, do you know if that Deb 5.12_018 would still work
omodudu
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August 12th, 2025 07:07
@vadym t is your fingerprint embedded into the power button and what Deb version did you use
vadym t
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August 12th, 2025 07:24
@omodudu yes, in the power button.
I'm using Ubuntu 24LTS
package:
libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom_5.12.018-0ubuntu1~22.04.01_amd64.deb
omodudu
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August 12th, 2025 08:11
@vadym t Sorry for the disturbance. Which Dell model are you using? Mine is a Latitude 7430, and the fingerprint sensor not working its giving me headache. I’ve tried everything I could, but to no avail. If you know any solution to the problem, kindly share it. When I checked the fingerprint connection mode, I found it was I²C.
I'm also using Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
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August 12th, 2025 08:23
@omodudu
# System Details Report
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## Report details
- **Date generated:** 2025-08-12 11:22:35
## Hardware Information:
- **Hardware Model:** Dell Inc. Latitude 5420
- **Memory:** 16.0 GiB
- **Processor:** 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 × 8
- **Graphics:** Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (TGL GT2)
- **Disk Capacity:** 512.1 GB
## Software Information:
- **Firmware Version:** 1.46.1
- **OS Name:** Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
- **OS Build:** (null)
- **OS Type:** 64-bit
- **GNOME Version:** 46
- **Windowing System:** Wayland
- **Kernel Version:** Linux 6.14.0-27-generic
omodudu
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August 13th, 2025 10:20
@vadym t i have installed everything yet it's not working when i searched i notice that my fingerprint is an i2c sensor not USB please if you have any suggestion i will appreciate thanks man
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August 25th, 2025 22:36
I managed to get this working on a Dell Latitude 7450 running Ubuntu 24.04 (with a Broadcom sensor embedded in the power button). After following those steps, I needed to enable the driver:
noble_ops
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September 12th, 2025 13:10
I'm using Ubuntu 24.04 on a Dell XPS 15 9500.
What I had to do was:
- Update my BIOS
- Get libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom_5.12.018-0ubuntu1~22.04.01_amd64.deb
- Get libfprint-2-tod1-goodix_0.0.6-0ubuntu1~somerville1_amd64.deb
- Get oem-somerville-muk-meta
- Get tlp-config
After configuring all of these, I restarted my PC and the fingerprint option was available in settings > system > users.
...You're welcome