SANE Network Scanning is an open-source software that provides scanning support for a wide range of scanners, including network scanners. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install SANE Network Scanning on Elementary OS Latest.
Before you proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, let's update the system to make sure we have the latest security patches and bug fixes. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
This will update and upgrade all the packages present in the system.
Now, we will install the dependencies required by SANE Network Scanning. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install libsane-dev sane-utils libtiff5-dev libjpeg-dev libusb-dev libavahi-client-dev libpam0g-dev gcc make
The above command will install all the required dependencies.
Next, we will download the SANE Network Scanning source code from the official website (http://sane-project.org/). Open the terminal and run the following command:
wget -c http://fossies.org/linux/misc/sane-backends-1.0.32.tar.gz
This command will download the SANE Network Scanning source code in the current directory.
After the download is completed, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzf sane-backends-1.0.32.tar.gz
This command will extract the SANE Network Scanning source code into a new directory called "sane-backends-1.0.32".
Now, we will compile and install the SANE Network Scanning on our Elementary OS Latest. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you have extracted the source code in the previous step.
cd sane-backends-1.0.32
After navigating to the source code directory, run the following command to configure the build:
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
This command will configure the build with the specified prefix, sysconfdir and localstatedir.
Next, run the following command to compile the source code:
make
This command will compile the source code and create binaries for the installation process.
Finally, run the following command to install the binaries on your Elementary OS Latest system:
sudo make install
This command will install SANE Network Scanning on your system.
After the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by opening a terminal and running the following command:
sudo sane-find-scanner
If SANE Network Scanning is installed correctly, it will detect your scanner and display its details on the terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SANE Network Scanning on Elementary OS Latest. With SANE Network Scanning, you can now easily scan documents and images using your network scanner.
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