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December 6th, 2025 18:31
Fingerprint driver
Hey
I have switched over to fedora kde plasma 43, and i am trying to log in with fingerprint. From what i have found, i need the driver for the fingerprint sensor. I have a dell xps 15 9570 with the fingerprint sensor 27c6:5395 by goodix.
if i am wrong, i would appreciate any tips.
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ejn63
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December 6th, 2025 18:39
Check with the Fedora support community -- if drivers exist, they'll know which ones are available.
anne_droid
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December 7th, 2025 13:09
Hi
There is no fingerprint option currently known.
Use the sensor only under Windows: Dual‑boot and keep Windows for fingerprint authentication, since Dell/Goodix only ship a Windows driver for this model.
Rely on other Linux authentication methods: Use strong passwords, FIDO2 security keys, or smartcards instead of the built‑in fingerprint reader for Linux logins.
Consider external hardware: A USB fingerprint reader with explicit Linux/libfprint support is the only known way to get fingerprint login on this machine under Linux right now.