
Setting up fingerprint reader on Ubuntu 20.04 and Dell XPS
1. Chck if you have the fingerprint reader installed
To start with have a look if your "Fingerprint Login" is not already installed. Go to Settings -> Users
. If you can't see the Fingerprint Login
section under the Authentication & Login
, follow the steps listed below.

2. Install fingerprint reader
If you can't see the Fingerprint Login
section, add the Dell repositories, update your packages cache and install required packages:
echo "
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-dell public
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-oem public
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville public
deb http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/ focal-somerville-melisa public" | \
sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/focal-dell.list
# Add the Dell repository key (F9FDA6BED73CDC22) to apt
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F9FDA6BED73CDC22
sudo apt update
# Install fingerprint reader packages
sudo apt install -y \
oem-somerville-melisa-meta \
oem-somerville-meta \
libfprint-2-tod1-goodix \
tlp-config
3. Setup fingerprint reader
- Go to
Settings -> Users
, click onFingerprint Login
- Click on
Scan new fingerprint
- Choose your best and favourite finger from the list
- Place your finger on the fingerprint scanner with different angles
- When the indicator turns green, your fingerprint has been added
Fingerprint Login
status should be changed toEnabled
- Try the fingerprint feature in the console!







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