fprintd − Fingerprint management daemon, and test applications |
fprintd-enroll [username] fprintd-list username [usernames...] fprintd-verify [−f finger] [usename] fprintd-delete username [usernames...] |
This manual page documents briefly the fprintd command-line utilities. The fprintd daemon is accessed through D−Bus by those command-line utilities. |
username |
The username for the user for which you want to query or modify the fingerprint database. Not that fprintd-list and fprintd-delete require at least one username to be passed, and support multiple usernames. fprintd-enroll and fprintd-verify will use the current username if none are passed on the command-line. |
−f finger |
For fprintd-enroll, the finger to enroll. Possible values are: left-thumb, left-index-finger, left-middle-finger, left-ring-finger, left-little-finger, right-thumb, right-index-finger, right-middle-finger, right-ring-finger, right-little-finger. The default is automatic, selecting the first available finger for swipe devices, or all the enrolled fingers, for press devices. |
fprintd-enroll |
Will enroll the user’s right index finger into the database. |
fprintd-list |
Will list the user’s enrolled fingerprints. |
fprintd-verify |
Will enroll the user’s right index finger into the database. |
fprintd-enroll |
Will enroll the user’s right index finger into the database. |
fprintd was written by Bastien Nocera and Daniel Drake. |
By default, fprintd stores the fingerprints in /var/lib/fprint/ |
dbus-daemon, gnome-about-me |