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July 16th, 2020 23:00
Broadcom 58200 fingerprint sensor Linux support (Precision 3541)
Does Dell intend to support the fingerprint sensor on the Precision 3541 (Broadcom Corp. 58200, USB ID 0a5c:5842) for Linux users? I dove into the Dell Ubuntu repositories, but can only find some work on the unrelated Goodix fingerprint sensors.
Related issue in libfprint issue tracker: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libfprint/libfprint/-/issues/221
Highlighting @DanielNTX because you posted a competent reply on a related question, not sure if you're a Dell rep
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jakubMelo
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June 23rd, 2022 00:00
Hi, it's there any solution for new Ubuntu 22.04? oem-somerville cant be found ....
Thanks
ville1ero
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September 17th, 2022 09:00
Did you make your Broadcom fingerprint work on Ubuntu 22.04?
lfarkas
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December 2nd, 2022 14:00
fedora users can use my repo:
https://lfarkas.org/linux/packages/fedora/lfarkas.repo
```
rpm -e --nodeps libfprint
dnf install libfprint-tod libfprint-tod-broadcom
```
and reboot (sometimes the first reboot not working and needs 2 reboot:-)
our packages directly from:
https://lfarkas.org/linux/packages/fedora/37/x86_64/
snoopyonline78
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January 26th, 2023 05:00
Dear all, i try to select the driver, but the list is empty. i added
wget http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/pool/public/libf/libfprint-2-tod1-goodix/libfprint-2-tod1-goodix_0.0.4-0ubuntu1somerville1_amd64.deb
but no driver are visible. What i'm doing wrong? Please help!
prafullak
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July 19th, 2023 02:00
5843 is supported for Linux and latest release @
https://git.launchpad.net/~oem-solutions-engineers/libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom/+git/libfprint-2-tod1-b...
guystlouis
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January 28th, 2025 16:44
@lfarkas
I just tried this with a Dell Latitude 5431 and it worked!
OS: Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition) x86_64
Host: Latitude 5431
Kernel: Linux 6.12.10-200.fc41.x86_64
Thank you.
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lmarquar
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January 18th, 2026 10:08
Solved this way for Latitiude 5540 with same sensor:
Make sure your system is up to date:
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo fwupdmgr refresh
sudo fwupdmgr get-updates
sudo fwupdmgr update
```
Install fprintd and necessary packages:
`sudo apt install fprintd git python3-pip`
Install driver itself:
1. go here and get the newest libssl1.1-udeb_1.1.1f-1ubuntu package https://nz2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl/ with wget <link>
2. check this link and get the newest <package>.deb driver: http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/pool/public/libf/libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom/
3. you can install both now with `sudo apt install <package>.deb`
4. enable fingerprint service: `sudo pam-auth-update`
5. reboot and find the new login-via-fingerprint option in User-Settings
smithjn
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February 19th, 2026 18:00
Hi I have been following the Broadcom 58200 situation on Linux, and it looks like there isn’t official support yet for the Precision 3541. From what I’ve seen, the sensor does show up under
lsusbso there might be a chance to get it working using the latest libfprint from source rather than the Ubuntu packages.I am wondering if you’ve tried that approach or tested any experimental patches sometimes the community work can make a difference even before official drivers are available