fprind
fingerprint reader daemon
TLDR
Start fingerprint daemon
$ fprind
Run in foreground$ fprind -f
Debug mode$ fprind -d
Specify device$ fprind --device [/dev/bus/usb/001/002]
SYNOPSIS
fprind [options]
DESCRIPTION
fprind (fingerprint daemon) manages fingerprint reader devices for biometric authentication. It communicates with fingerprint hardware and provides enrollment and verification services.The daemon interfaces with PAM for system authentication, allowing fingerprint login and sudo verification. It maintains enrolled fingerprint templates securely.fprind supports various USB fingerprint readers through libfprint.
PARAMETERS
-f, --foreground
Run in foreground.-d, --debug
Enable debug output.--device PATH
Fingerprint reader device.-h, --help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Requires supported hardware. Not all readers have Linux drivers. Security depends on implementation quality.
HISTORY
fprind works with libfprint and fprintd to provide fingerprint authentication on Linux. The ecosystem enables biometric login across various Linux distributions.
SEE ALSO
fprintd(1)
