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palcal

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Posted: 09:09pm 05 Sep 2025
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I have a desktop and a laptop running Linux Mint. I want to add a fingerprint reader to save using my password. There are plenty of USB Fingerprint readers out there but will they work. Linux Mint supports finger print readers but will a USB one work.
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LeoNicolas

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Posted: 12:45am 06 Sep 2025
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The new Linux Mint version comes with a new app for managing fingerprints. I don't know if it works with and USB fingerprint reader.

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?m=202506

I'm using Fedora and my laptop fingerprint reader works fine, with no need of extra configurations. It was completely out of the box. I only needed to register my finger print.
 
palcal

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Posted: 01:57am 06 Sep 2025
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Thanks Leo.  I'll get one and see how I go.
Edited 2025-09-06 11:59 by palcal
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