On 10/30/21 12:58, Tom Horsley wrote:
I have a network scanner. Every time I start xsane, it thinks a bit,
then prompts me for the root password, then finally the xsane
windows come up and I can scan.
Is there any magic I can do to avoid that root prompt? I can't
imagine I have to be root to connect to a network device.
Hi Tom,
Not what you asked, BUT WHEN DOES THAT STOP ME!!!
I stopped using xsane years ago becasue it is so
awkward. I have been using Simple Scan. It is
a gazillions times easier to use.
# dnf install simple-scan
Here is how to get it to work on a network:
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=196697
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=143325
-T
My request for an new name for sane, following
the CUPS convention:
Common Unix Scanning System.
CUSS for short.
What ???
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