Open-source installer, compatibility layer and setup tools for Synaptics Validity fingerprint readers on modern Linux distributions.
FingerLinuxP is a community-maintained project that provides installation scripts, compatibility fixes, and documentation for running Synaptics Validity fingerprint readers on modern Linux distributions.
The project builds upon the excellent python-validity driver and focuses on making it easier to install, configure, and maintain on current systems such as Debian 13.
Currently tested on:
- Lenovo ThinkPad T480
- Debian 13 (Trixie)
- ✅ Automatic installation
- ✅ Debian 13 (Trixie) support
- ✅ ThinkPad T480 tested
- ✅ open-fprintd integration
- ✅ Suspend/resume support
- ✅ PAM integration
- sudo
- login
- lock screen
- ✅ GPL-3.0 License
- Support additional ThinkPad models
- Support more Linux distributions
- Automatic package builder (.deb)
- DKMS packaging (if ever required)
- GitHub Actions CI
- Better error diagnostics
- Installer/uninstaller scripts
This project builds upon the original python-validity project and the work of the open-fprintd community. FingerLinuxP focuses on compatibility, packaging, documentation, and long-term maintenance for modern Linux systems.
GPL-3.0