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I am running Ubuntu 17 on my Thinkpad E480.

I have an external fingerprint reader and would like to know how to use it.

I tried using lsusb, but it didn't show the fingerprint device.

Any ideas?

Screenshot showing lsusb and Fingerprint GUI output

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สราวุธ สะสม
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    Where you able to get it working ? I have the same model and didn't work for me – jgm May 14 '18 at 08:18

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First, check if you can see your fingerprint device with the next command:

lsusb

Second, You need to install fingerprint-gui use the next commands:

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

Third, Logout & Login again, launch the Fingerprint GUI and enrol your fingerprints.

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    Fingerprint GUI 1.09 "No Devices Found"

     – สราวุธ สะสม Apr 20 '18 at 11:27