Trying to get Fingerprint Reader working on my new HP Envy. I see that to get started there is a Yast Module I need installed from here:
https://software.opensuse.org/package/yast2-fingerprint-reader
But when I try to 1-Click Install it seems that source link is dead. Any ideas? Is this no longer supported?
If you need an system specific info I’d be happy to provide it, just didn’t seem relevant.
You do not explian where you got that information from, thus we have to guess a lot.
But when I use https://software.opensuse.org/search to search for “fingerprint”, there is a package yast2-fingerprint-reader, but when I go there the links are broken indeed.
It seems that though there is a Tumblweed version mentioned, there is no 13.2 one. Which makes me think that it is not only not build for 13.2, but also not for todays Tumbleweed.
Can’t find any pointer to a maintainer 
Hi
Since it’s not re-written in ruby for the new yast, not sure it will ever re-appear…
I imagine you will need to try enabling manually… (fprintd)
What sensor device is it (Validity Sensors)?
lsusb
I have a HP ProBook 455 G1 with a Validity device [138a:003f] but running Leap and have not worried about the reader.
lsusb shows indeed Validity Sensor.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 138a:0050 Validity Sensors, Inc. Swipe Fingerprint Sensor
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:57c4 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Never had one of these devices on a laptop before and initially setup looked simple enough, still would like to tinker it out. Shame the Yast control has been abandoned.
Have read of this how to (should still be applicable to TW):
https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/506187-Fingerprint-Reader-and-openSUSE-13-2-SOLVED
FYI I tried that with TW on a seasoned HP6510 with an Autentech reader: everything installed but in the end the reader didn’t work.
I gave up after tinkering a bit, since it was just out of curiosity.
I recall that laptop working in the past (maybe with OS 11.4?), when the Yast module was in charge…
On Wed 23 Sep 2015 02:46:02 PM CDT, OrsoBruno wrote:
deano_ferrari;2729442 Wrote:
> Have read of this how to (should still be applicable to TW):
>
> http://tinyurl.com/o2dvlca
FYI I tried that with TW on a seasoned HP6510 with an Autentech reader:
everything installed but in the end the reader didn’t work.
I gave up after tinkering a bit, since it was just out of curiosity.
I recall that laptop working in the past (maybe with OS 11.4?), when the
Yast module was in charge…
Hi
For my one I need to patch fprintd etc, when I get some extra time
might have a play;
https://balintbanyasz.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/get-validity-vfs-495-fingerprint-reader-working-in-ubuntu-14-04/
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