#1050000 installation-reports: please install libpam-fprintd on a laptop with fingerprint reader

#1050000#5
Date:
2023-08-18 06:31:55 UTC
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Boot method: USB
Image version: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: 20230808

Machine: Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14IAL7
Partitions: <df -Tl will do; the raw partition table is preferred>


Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [O]
Detect network card:    [O]
Configure network:      [O]
Detect media:           [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
User/password setup:    [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Install base system:    [O]
Install tasks:          [O]
Install boot loader:    [O]
Overall install:        [O]

Comments/Problems:

Hi,

I don't have a bug to report, installation went smooth this time! Just
a suggestion to make: My laptop has a built-in fingerprint reader
(relevant output of lsusb below). However, after installation it is
still impossible to register a fingerprint on the user setup page of
the gnome-settings app. This possibility is only added after the
libpam-fprintd package is installed. Thus, my suggestion is that if a
fingerprint reader is detected during the hardware detection phase
during the Debian installation to install the libpam-fprintd package.

Thanks!

 - Fabian


Bus 003 Device 003: ID 04f3:0c4d Elan Microelectronics Corp. ELAN:Fingerprint