Installation Guide for SANE Network Scanning on Void Linux

SANE Network Scanning is a tool that allows you to scan documents and images over a network. It is from http://sane-project.org/ and is available for Void Linux. The following are the steps to install SANE Network Scanning on Void Linux:

Step 1: Update Packages

Run the following command in terminal to update the packages:

sudo xbps-install -Suv

Step 2: Install SANE Project

Run the following command in terminal to install the SANE project:

sudo xbps-install sane-backends

Step 3: Start the Service

To start the service, run the following command in terminal:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/saned /var/service/

This command creates a symbolic link between /etc/sv/saned and /var/service/ which starts the saned service.

Step 4: Set Up Permissions

To set up the correct permissions for SANE Network Scanning, create a new file in /etc/sane.d/dll.conf using the following command:

sudo touch /etc/sane.d/dll.conf

Then open the file with your preferred editor and add the following line of code:

net

This line will enable network connections for SANE.

Step 5: Test the Connection

To ensure that the installation was successful, test the connection by running the following command:

scanimage -L

This command will list all the available scanners on the network. If you see your scanner listed, then the installation was successful.

Conclusion

With the above steps, you have successfully installed SANE Network Scanning on Void Linux. You can now use this tool to scan documents and images over the network.