[138a:0017] Please support Validity Sensors reader
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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libfprint (Ubuntu) |
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Undecided
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Bug Description
jlquinn@
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04ca:7036 Lite-On Technology Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp.
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 138a:0017 Validity Sensors, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
This reader isn't recognized yet.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libfprint0 1:0.5.1-1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Oct 16 14:35:22 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-08 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: libfprint
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
I can confirm that the reader is not recognized with libfprint 1:0.5.1
There seems to be a fix here: https:/ /github. com/ars3niy/ fprint_ vfs5011
However, it would be really nice if the reader would work out of the box.