Public bug reported: some more info : feb 25 21:14:03 ubuntu-inspiron-5482 systemd[1]: fprintd.service: Main process exited, code=dumped, status=11/SEGV ░░ Subject: Unit process exited ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ An ExecStart= process belonging to unit fprintd.service has exited. ░░ ░░ The process' exit code is 'dumped' and its exit status is 11. feb 25 21:14:03 ubuntu-inspiron-5482 systemd[1]: fprintd.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'. ░░ Subject: Unit failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ The unit fprintd.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'core-dump'. feb 25 21:14:03 ubuntu-inspiron-5482 systemd[1]: Failed to start Fingerprint Authentication Daemon. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit fprintd.service has failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit fprintd.service has finished with a failure. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 4596 and the job result is failed. ubuntu@ubuntu-inspiron-5482:~$ dpkg -l fprintd Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-==============-============-============-========================================== ii fprintd 1.94.2-1 amd64 D-Bus daemon for fingerprint reader access
if the fprintd package is installed and fprintd-enroll is run, it times out. That triggers a bug in gdm3 at login, where the user account is not visibe and one cannot login. I have a goodix fingerprint reader: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 27c6:538c Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Fingerprint Reader ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: fprintd 1.94.2-1 Uname: Linux 5.12.19-051219-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu78 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Feb 25 21:19:31 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-17 (801 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: fprintd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: fprintd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fprintd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1962344 Title: fprintd fails to start through core-dump Status in fprintd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: some more info : feb 25 21:14:03 ubuntu-inspiron-5482 systemd[1]: fprintd.service: Main process exited, code=dumped, status=11/SEGV ░░ Subject: Unit process exited ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ An ExecStart= process belonging to unit fprintd.service has exited. ░░ ░░ The process' exit code is 'dumped' and its exit status is 11. feb 25 21:14:03 ubuntu-inspiron-5482 systemd[1]: fprintd.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'. ░░ Subject: Unit failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ The unit fprintd.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'core-dump'. feb 25 21:14:03 ubuntu-inspiron-5482 systemd[1]: Failed to start Fingerprint Authentication Daemon. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit fprintd.service has failed ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit fprintd.service has finished with a failure. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 4596 and the job result is failed. ubuntu@ubuntu-inspiron-5482:~$ dpkg -l fprintd Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-==============-============-============-========================================== ii fprintd 1.94.2-1 amd64 D-Bus daemon for fingerprint reader access if the fprintd package is installed and fprintd-enroll is run, it times out. That triggers a bug in gdm3 at login, where the user account is not visibe and one cannot login. I have a goodix fingerprint reader: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 27c6:538c Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Fingerprint Reader ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: fprintd 1.94.2-1 Uname: Linux 5.12.19-051219-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu78 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Feb 25 21:19:31 2022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-17 (801 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: fprintd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fprintd/+bug/1962344/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp