Re: Scanning, challenging
On 10/2/19 6:39 pm, Craig Sanders via luv-main wrote: > FFS! If systemd confined itself to just doing init and didn't assimilate or > infect everything else withing reach, I wouldn't have a problem with it. But > this shit really makes me hate it. The Tragedy of systemd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_AIw9bGogo Share and enjoy, Andrew ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: Scanning, challenging
On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 03:50:30PM +1100, Mark Trickett wrote: > As i have mentioned, I have an Agfa SnapScan, and it appears to have > died. I have bought a new scanner, and checked compatibility with the sane > website. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 is listed as supported, but with > scanimage 1.0.27, while the up to date scanimage on Debian 9.7 is 1.0.25. the sane-utils (v 1.0.27) package in debian sid has the following dependencies: Depends: adduser, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), update-inetd, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libavahi-client3 (>= 0.6.16), libavahi-common3 (>= 0.6.16), libc6 (>= 2.15), libieee1284-3, libjpeg62-turbo (>= 1.3.1), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1), libsane (>= 1.0.27), libsystemd0, libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8) libsane 1.0.27 doesn't have any dependencies. As long as the other installed library packages are at least equal to the versions mentioned above, you should be able to just download the .deb files for sane-utils and libsane and install them with dpkg. If not, download and update them (and any of THEIR dependencies) before installing sane-utils. i.e. download the following from your nearest debian mirror: .../debian/pool/main/s/sane-backends/libsane_1.0.27-3.1_amd64.deb .../debian/pool/main/s/sane-backends/sane-utils_1.0.27-3.1_amd64.deb and install them (as root) with: dpkg -iBE libsane_1.0.27-3.1_amd64.deb sane-utils_1.0.27-3.1_amd64.deb (or _i386.deb if you're running on an ancient CPU) Alternatively, download the debianised source for sane-utils and rebuild for debian 9. i.e. make your own backport. craig PS: I note that systemd has spread its monstrous tentacles even into userland apps like sane-utils. This is why systemd is a menace - it's already nearly impossible to avoid and will soon be **actually** impossible for distros that went down the systemd path of insanity to ever disentangle themselves from RedHat's linux takeover bid. FFS! If systemd confined itself to just doing init and didn't assimilate or infect everything else withing reach, I wouldn't have a problem with it. But this shit really makes me hate it. -- craig sanders ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: Scanning, challenging
Hello Andrew, On 2/10/19, Andrew Greig via luv-main wrote: > > On 10/2/19 4:25 pm, Mark Trickett via luv-main wrote: Snip > Sorry Mark, > > > There is more, we have steak knives. > > Use AirDroid to transfer data from the HuaWei to your Linux Box, app on the > phone (D/L the app over wi-fi) and web Interface on the Linux box. A QR code > on the Linux Box is scanned by the AirDroid app on the phone and connects > the two devices, very slick. Read again, not having connectivity. I am transferring image files by USB stick, when I can. I tried to set up bluetooth, but issues with the computer end. Also the tablet is very frustrating. Quality is not there, built to a price, not a standard, reminds me of Tony Abbot, in a very bad way. Have been reading and reading. Someone has had problems, then it just worked with Ubuntu 17.10, but may have carried over a PPA from the previous version when he upgraded (not a clean install). Another clue might be that the USB printer kernel driver may be preventing scanimage from seeing the scanner. I can look at blacklisting the kernel module, but then may need to undo and reboot if I set up a USB connected printer, and have to choose between printing and scanning. That will get resolved, eventually. Regards, Mark Trickett ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: Scanning, challenging
On 10/2/19 4:25 pm, Mark Trickett via luv-main wrote: Hello Andrew, On 2/10/19, Andrew Greig via luv-main wrote: Hi Mark, Canon, with a lot of Linux drivers for their printers and scanners, normally has a link on their website to the OpenSource drivers, try the Canon Website for your product and you may find the link you need. Andrew Greig Did a google search and looking at the Canon Europe page, "Available Drivers (0)" which matches other material, all talking about sane and scanimage and versions thereof for Linux and BSD related systems. It looks like 1.0.27 is still in testing, and I am not looking to go there, at least at this time. In the meantime, I am photographing essential documents with a good Pentax digital camera, then cropping and altering the white and shadow balance. I have an old Nokia classic phone, but jiggle too much when trying to photograph with that. I also have a Huawei android phone with no sim, and a Telstra cheap Android tablet, again no sim. Getting a photo off the Huawei is "difficult", and the cheap Telstra tablet is very difficult to get to respond to the screen presses, getting it to take the photo can be a frustrating hour, and still no image. I know why it has such a poor reputation. Regards, Mark Trickett ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main Sorry Mark, There is more, we have steak knives. Use AirDroid to transfer data from the HuaWei to your Linux Box, app on the phone (D/L the app over wi-fi) and web Interface on the Linux box. A QR code on the Linux Box is scanned by the AirDroid app on the phone and connects the two devices, very slick. Andrew Andrew ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: Scanning, challenging
On 10/2/19 4:25 pm, Mark Trickett via luv-main wrote: Hello Andrew, On 2/10/19, Andrew Greig via luv-main wrote: Hi Mark, Canon, with a lot of Linux drivers for their printers and scanners, normally has a link on their website to the OpenSource drivers, try the Canon Website for your product and you may find the link you need. Andrew Greig Did a google search and looking at the Canon Europe page, "Available Drivers (0)" which matches other material, all talking about sane and scanimage and versions thereof for Linux and BSD related systems. It looks like 1.0.27 is still in testing, and I am not looking to go there, at least at this time. In the meantime, I am photographing essential documents with a good Pentax digital camera, then cropping and altering the white and shadow balance. I have an old Nokia classic phone, but jiggle too much when trying to photograph with that. I also have a Huawei android phone with no sim, and a Telstra cheap Android tablet, again no sim. Getting a photo off the Huawei is "difficult", and the cheap Telstra tablet is very difficult to get to respond to the screen presses, getting it to take the photo can be a frustrating hour, and still no image. I know why it has such a poor reputation. Regards, Mark Trickett ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main Hi Mark, Given that you are equipped with Android gear, I recommend that you D/L the CamScanner app. It uses the camera and after the initial scan will correct keystone and save a a pdf (much better than a jpg or png), if you buy the paid version it will index the pages using a cloud based ocr feature, it is quick and excellent and I use it when I am away from my trusty Epson GT7000S (SCSI). The benefit of the ocr and indexing for you is that if you can remember what your topic was you could have a stab at a key-word and it will find it quickly for you. Andrew ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: Scanning, challenging
Hello Andrew, On 2/10/19, Andrew Greig via luv-main wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Canon, with a lot of Linux drivers for their printers and scanners, normally > has a link on their website to the OpenSource drivers, try the Canon Website > for your product and you may find the link you need. > > Andrew Greig Did a google search and looking at the Canon Europe page, "Available Drivers (0)" which matches other material, all talking about sane and scanimage and versions thereof for Linux and BSD related systems. It looks like 1.0.27 is still in testing, and I am not looking to go there, at least at this time. In the meantime, I am photographing essential documents with a good Pentax digital camera, then cropping and altering the white and shadow balance. I have an old Nokia classic phone, but jiggle too much when trying to photograph with that. I also have a Huawei android phone with no sim, and a Telstra cheap Android tablet, again no sim. Getting a photo off the Huawei is "difficult", and the cheap Telstra tablet is very difficult to get to respond to the screen presses, getting it to take the photo can be a frustrating hour, and still no image. I know why it has such a poor reputation. Regards, Mark Trickett ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Re: Scanning, challenging
On 10/2/19 3:50 pm, Mark Trickett via luv-main wrote: Hello All, As i have mentioned, I have an Agfa SnapScan, and it appears to have died. I have bought a new scanner, and checked compatibility with the sane website. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 is listed as supported, but with scanimage 1.0.27, while the up to date scanimage on Debian 9.7 is 1.0.25. I do have the backports enabled for APT and Synaptic, but it appears to not yet have been backported. I have found some mixed comments on the LinuxQuestions.org website, but from mid 2017, so the cautions may no longer apply. I would appreciate any comments and suggestions from this community. Regards, Mark Trickett ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main Hi Mark, Canon, with a lot of Linux drivers for their printers and scanners, normally has a link on their website to the OpenSource drivers, try the Canon Website for your product and you may find the link you need. Andrew Greig ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Scanning, challenging
Hello All, As i have mentioned, I have an Agfa SnapScan, and it appears to have died. I have bought a new scanner, and checked compatibility with the sane website. The Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 is listed as supported, but with scanimage 1.0.27, while the up to date scanimage on Debian 9.7 is 1.0.25. I do have the backports enabled for APT and Synaptic, but it appears to not yet have been backported. I have found some mixed comments on the LinuxQuestions.org website, but from mid 2017, so the cautions may no longer apply. I would appreciate any comments and suggestions from this community. Regards, Mark Trickett ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
Peer to peer network-based file systems
I've been reading about IPFS (https://www.ipfs.io/), and I'm becoming interested in these emerging peer to peer technologies. Suppose that I want to share files among several of my machines, with synchronization of files/directories, but without a server/client arrangement. Encrypted network communication is also desirable, and none of the data should reside on anyone else's hardware. For convenience, modifying a file on one machine should result in changes eventually being distributed to the others as automatically as possible. Are there good options at this point? If so, what are the trade-offs and best implementations? This is partly a matter of curiosity, but if there's a good solution, I would be interested in trying it. ___ luv-main mailing list luv-main@luv.asn.au https://lists.luv.asn.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luv-main
