Are there any Linux distros that are good with both touchscreen and fingerprint scanners? I have a laptop that needs a bigger hard drive, so might as well get a new OS, and its touchscreen with a fingerprint scanner. I use it to look stuff up when I’m using another computer, and to download stuff. That’s about it now that I have a “real gaming computer”.
I use Ubuntu on my other computers, and I like it well enough. I’ve tried mint cinnamon and did not particularly like it. I’m sure ubuntu would be fine to use again, but I’d like to try something else.
I have no personal experience with fingerprint scanners on Linux, from what I have heard it depends on your laptop with Thinkpads having usually the best support. Regarding the touchscreen, I use Fedora Silverblue on a Surface Go and Project Bluefin on a Thinkpad T480s. Touch works well on both.
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Are there any Linux distros that are good with both touchscreen and fingerprint scanners? I have a laptop that needs a bigger hard drive, so might as well get a new OS, and its touchscreen with a fingerprint scanner. I use it to look stuff up when I’m using another computer, and to download stuff. That’s about it now that I have a “real gaming computer”.
I use Ubuntu on my other computers, and I like it well enough. I’ve tried mint cinnamon and did not particularly like it. I’m sure ubuntu would be fine to use again, but I’d like to try something else.
Fedora worked well with both before IBM took over. can’t speak to how it is today.
Debian isn’t bad on touchscreens but fingerprint reader support has been shit.
Mint was good on touchscreens as well, but fingerprint reader worked 50% of the time l though that could have been my ancient hardware.
CachyOS is en vogue. I’ve been using it forever, and it’s awesome.
KDE, and I think GNOME, have good support for touchscreens. You can pick either at the start.
For fingerprint readers, looks like you want this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fingerprint_GUI
I am also interested in this answer.
I have no personal experience with fingerprint scanners on Linux, from what I have heard it depends on your laptop with Thinkpads having usually the best support. Regarding the touchscreen, I use Fedora Silverblue on a Surface Go and Project Bluefin on a Thinkpad T480s. Touch works well on both.