Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r13.0-1357

Chapter 47. Scanning

Simple-scan-50.0

Introduction to Simple-scan

The Simple-scan package contains a modern document scanning application. It captures images using SANE, and supports the latest color management and graphics standards.

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Note

This version of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable version of the System V books.

Package Information

Simple-scan Dependencies

Required

colord-1.4.8, itstool-2.0.7, libgusb-0.4.9, libadwaita-1.9.3, libwebp-1.6.0, and SANE-1.4.0

Installation of Simple-scan

Install Simple-scan by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: simple-scan
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/help/*/simple-scan

Short Descriptions

simple-scan

is a modern document scanning application