. Because these are professional-grade devices, they usually require the DigitalPersona SDK (Software Development Kit) or the Fingerprint Software (RTE) to function. Windows 10/11: Most modern systems use the DigitalPersona Fingerprint Software (RTE)
Ubuntu and Fedora include the libfprint driver for U.are.u 5300 out-of-the-box. Plug it in, go to Settings > Users > Fingerprint Login. No manual driver download is required on Linux. U.are.u 5300 Fingerprint Reader Driver Download