hotdog
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Post by hotdog on Sept 4, 2022 13:21:49 GMT
Thanks. I shall hunt these down and give them a go !
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Post by hotdog on Sept 4, 2022 18:22:01 GMT
I will search for these things and learn how to work with them. Then let's see
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Post by hotdog on Sept 5, 2022 17:49:28 GMT
OK, I shall pursue the xsane approach.
I have found a source for xsane at a site called Beyond Linux, trouble is that its a .tar build source.... ie 'beyond my
I shall keep looking for xsane to see if it's available in a good-to-go form
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Post by thewaiter on Sept 5, 2022 18:30:04 GMT
Why should you build xsane from source. It is in Ubuntu repos we have in Bodhi.
sudo apt install xsane
Stefan
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Post by hotdog on Sept 5, 2022 20:06:16 GMT
Found this location for an xsane download - as prompted I then looked at Synaptic Package Manager for a safer download. However I have not yet worked out how to use SPM to download from one of the sites. I shall start studying SPM  |
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Post by hotdog on Sept 6, 2022 17:42:07 GMT
xsane will allow me to look at a preview of the scan doc, but will then crash when I hit the SCAN button !?
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Post by Hippytaff on Sept 6, 2022 18:26:42 GMT
Did you use the package in the repo or from another source?
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