Ubuntu 9.10 and T60 thinkfinger

Enabling thinkfinger for gnome-screensaver

• create this file:

$ sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/60-thinkfinger.rules with this contents:

#
# udev rules file for the thinkfinger fingerprint scanner
# gives access to the fingerprint reader to those in the "fingerprint" group
#
# Taken from:
# http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Install_Ubuntu_Intrepid_Ibex_on_a_T61p#Fingerprint_Reader
 # which was taken and modified from:
#  http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger
 #  http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.thinkfinger/329
 
# SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader
SYSFS{idVendor}=="0483", SYSFS{idProduct}=="2016", SYMLINK+="input/thinkfinger-%k", MODE="0660", GROUP="fingerprint"
 
# the also-needed uinput device
KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="fingerprint"

• Make the group:

$ sudo groupadd fingerprint

• per user:

$ sudo gpasswd -a $USERNAME fingerprint && sudo chown $USERNAME:root /home/$USERNAME/.thinkfinger.bir

Reboot your laptop and you should be ready to swipe!