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fprintd Logs Messages into /var/log/messages Even If USEFPRINTD=no in /etc/sysconfig/authconfig (CentOS/RHEL 7)

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The Problem

Error messages from fprintd service lsuch as those below are logged even in the case USEFPRINTD=no has been configured into /etc/sysconfig/authconfig.

Jan 22 13:58:09 hostname dbus[914]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='net.reactivated.Fprint' unit='fprintd.service'
Jan 22 13:58:09 hostname dbus-daemon: dbus[914]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='net.reactivated.Fprint' unit='fprintd.service'
Jan 22 13:58:09 hostname fprintd: ** (fprintd:45376): WARNING **: fprint init failed with error -99
Jan 22 13:58:09 hostname systemd: fprintd.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=157/n/a
Jan 22 13:58:09 hostname systemd: Unit fprintd.service entered failed state.
Jan 22 13:58:09 hostname systemd: fprintd.service failed.

This happens even after running the command to disable fprintd:

# authconfig --disablefingerprint --update

The Solution

fprintd is a static service, which could be started by someone who sends message “net.reactivated.Fprint” into system Dbus even in the case USEFPRINTD=no in /etc/sysconfig/authconfig.

# cat /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/net.reactivated.Fprint.service
[D-BUS Service]
Name=net.reactivated.Fprint
Exec=/usr/libexec/fprintd
User=root
SystemdService=fprintd.service
# systemctl list-unit-files | grep fprintd 
fprintd.service static 

To resolve this issue uninstall “fprintd” package to eliminate the messages, if fingerprint authorization is not necessary.

# yum remove fprintd

or

# rpm -e fprintd

If dependent package “fprintd-pam” has been installed, remove it before removing fprintd.

Filed Under: CentOS/RHEL 7, Linux

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