How To Install libsane on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsane on Debian 11.
What is libsane
libsane is:
SANE stands for “Scanner Access Now Easy” and is an application programming interface (API) that provides standardized access to any raster image scanner hardware (flatbed scanner, hand-held scanner, video- and still-cameras, frame-grabbers, etc.). The SANE standard is free and its discussion and development are open to everybody. The current source code is written to support several operating systems, including GNU/Linux, OS/2, Win32 and various Unices and is available under the GNU General Public License (commercial applications and backends are welcome, too, however).
This package is here to ensure smooth upgrades. It can be removed when you see fit.
There are three methods to install libsane on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsane Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsane using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsane
Install libsane Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsane using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsane
Install libsane Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsane using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsane
How To Uninstall libsane on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libsane package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsane
Uninstall libsane And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsane and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsane
Remove libsane Configurations and Data
To remove libsane configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsane
Remove libsane configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsane configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsane
Dependencies
libsane have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsane package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.