FR problems with Linux as well ...
I just took a peek on the website
lcsavb linked,
to simply point out:
'It's not
100% supported' - but only 9?% supported (you pick a percentage yourself.)
To me finger print reader support is bean counting,
'cause I don't give a ... - care about finger print readers anymore;
since the
CCC has shown with some tape and superglue an idiot without any computer knowledge can crack that.
I admit, it's very comfy (I used my old Dell Laptop some years that way [Windows 7] - I was young, stupid and needed my brain cells for other things
), but it's too insecure.
I simply use boring, old fashioned passwords.
And since I'm also not 'sudoing' but work my computers unix style: login as root, I can afford passwords >20 chars
While 'sudoing' this way will drive you mad. ? ? ?
(? Sudoers, cross your hearts,
how long are your '
just temporary until the rough config is done, then switch to a real' passwords?
hm?!
8 chars? even less?
? {gotcha})
Once on 'sudo things' - password - *wrong* 'this will be reported (yeah, to me, you ?...!)', sudo that - password - 'wrong' ..., sudo shit - password 'wrong'... ?
... - I was very close to throw my laptop out of the window [I once threw a printer out of the fourth floor's window -
pavement ?- very crashy?; very relieving!?
beer, broom... - I very can recommend that on annoying hardware!] ?
]
until the last fuse told me:
'It's not the laptop. Just wipe that ubuntu crap of the disk ?, and get on!
'
Game over sudo, game over Linux.?
Of course a finger print reader can be unburden that a lot - but find and watch the CCC's video on that, and finger print readers are gone for you (if you are concerned about, what's on you machine, and if someone else may get access to it, of course. If you don't care but prefer comfort above security, go on!)
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