Public bug reported: Ubuntu 18.04
Install scanbd and run from root (no need any permisions troubles for now) sudo apt-get install scanbd root@ubuntu1804:~# SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd -d7 -f scanbd: foreground scanbd: reading config file /etc/scanbd/scanbd.conf scanbd: debug on: level: 7 scanbd: dropping privs to uid saned scanbd: dropping privs to gid scanner scanbd: group scanner has member: scanbd: saned scanbd: drop privileges to gid: 120 scanbd: Running as effective gid 120 scanbd: drop privileges to uid: 115 scanbd: Running as effective uid 115 scanbd: dbus_init scanbd: dbus match type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager' scanbd: SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd: sane version 1.0 scanbd: Scanning for local-only devices scanbd: start_sane_threads scanbd: no devices, not starting any polling thread scanbd: start dbus thread Something wrong. Scanbd can not find scanner. Compile package by self. sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall pkg-config libconfuse-dev libsane-dev libudev-dev libusb-dev libdbus-1-dev ./configure make all sudo checkinstall root@ubuntu1804:~# SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd -d7 -f scanbd: foreground scanbd: reading config file /usr/local/etc/scanbd/scanbd.conf scanbd: debug on: level: 7 scanbd: dropping privs to uid saned scanbd: dropping privs to gid lp scanbd: drop privileges to gid: 7 scanbd: Running as effective gid 7 scanbd: drop privileges to uid: 115 scanbd: Running as effective uid 115 scanbd: dbus_init scanbd: dbus match type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager' scanbd: SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd: sane version 1.0 scanbd: Scanning for local-only devices scanbd: found device: snapscan:libusb:001:002 EPSON EPSON Scanner flatbed scanner scanbd: start_sane_threads Success! Scanner has been found. I think that key in this. From readme.txt: "If you want to use the scanbuttond-backends instead of sane-backends, use --enable-scanbuttond for configure." PS: It's old prloblem https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=824450 - "I'm still wondering what's wrong with the Debian package itself." ** Affects: scanbd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Ubuntu 18.04 Install scanbd and run from root (no need any permisions troubles for now) sudo apt-get install scanbd root@ubuntu1804:~# SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd -d7 -f scanbd: foreground - scanbd: reading config file /usr/local/etc/scanbd/scanbd.conf + scanbd: reading config file /etc/scanbd/scanbd.conf scanbd: debug on: level: 7 scanbd: dropping privs to uid saned - scanbd: dropping privs to gid lp - scanbd: drop privileges to gid: 7 - scanbd: Running as effective gid 7 + scanbd: dropping privs to gid scanner + scanbd: group scanner has member: + scanbd: saned + scanbd: drop privileges to gid: 120 + scanbd: Running as effective gid 120 scanbd: drop privileges to uid: 115 scanbd: Running as effective uid 115 scanbd: dbus_init scanbd: dbus match type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager' scanbd: SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd: sane version 1.0 scanbd: Scanning for local-only devices - scanbd: found device: snapscan:libusb:001:002 EPSON EPSON Scanner flatbed scanner scanbd: start_sane_threads - + scanbd: no devices, not starting any polling thread + scanbd: start dbus thread Something wrong. Scanbd can not find scanner. Compile package by self. - sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall pkg-config libconfuse-dev libsane-dev libudev-dev libusb-dev libdbus-1-dev ./configure make all sudo checkinstall root@ubuntu1804:~# SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd -d7 -f scanbd: foreground scanbd: reading config file /usr/local/etc/scanbd/scanbd.conf scanbd: debug on: level: 7 scanbd: dropping privs to uid saned scanbd: dropping privs to gid lp scanbd: drop privileges to gid: 7 scanbd: Running as effective gid 7 scanbd: drop privileges to uid: 115 scanbd: Running as effective uid 115 scanbd: dbus_init scanbd: dbus match type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager' scanbd: SANE_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/sane.d scanbd: sane version 1.0 scanbd: Scanning for local-only devices scanbd: found device: snapscan:libusb:001:002 EPSON EPSON Scanner flatbed scanner scanbd: start_sane_threads Success! Scanner has been found. I think that key in this. From readme.txt: - "If you want to use the scanbuttond-backends instead of sane-backends, use + "If you want to use the scanbuttond-backends instead of sane-backends, use --enable-scanbuttond for configure." - - PS: It's old prloblem https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=824450 - "I'm still wondering what's wrong with the Debian package itself." + PS: It's old prloblem https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- + bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=824450 - "I'm still wondering what's wrong with + the Debian package itself." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1747115 Title: scanbd does not find scanner To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scanbd/+bug/1747115/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
