fingerprint reader

[Basil Chupin]

On 06/10/2010 19:16, O. Sinclair wrote:
> On 06/10/2010 09:48, Basil Chupin wrote:
>    
>> On 06/10/2010 18:24, O. Sinclair wrote:
>>      
>>> On 06/10/2010 09:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
>>>
>>>        
>>>> On 06/10/2010 17:17, O. Sinclair wrote:
>>>>
>>>>          
>>>>> Is there someone with experience of getting a fingerprint-reader on a
>>>>> laptop working for identification/password purposes?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried searching around internet but not found anything very
>>>>> informative on how to go about this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>> Sinclair
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>            
>>>> Sorry, "O" but I don't think you have really tried.
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried Google with "fingerprint reader + laptop" and even adding
>>>> "...+ linux" if you are using, say, Ubuntu"?
>>>>
>>>> There are some 1.13million "hits" to the first search option. Surley one
>>>> of them would answer your question, no?
>>>>
>>>> BC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          
>>> And given this is a Kubuntu list - yes I do use Kubuntu 10.04
>>>
>>>        
>> But Kubuntu *IS* Linux isn't it?
>>
>> BC
>>
>>      
> Not that it is my business but did you wake up on the wrong side or
> something?
>    

No. Had a perfectly good day - so far at least.

But the question still stands: Kubuntu is Linux is it not?

I have even been told in this list that Kubuntu uses the same 
repositories as Ubuntu and therefore uses *.deb files and not *.rpm files.

I really don't understand what your remark is supposed to be about: an 
attempt at humour or a veiled backhander?

BC

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