How To Install sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install sane-backends-drivers-scanners in AlmaLinux 8. sane-backends-drivers-scanners is SANE backend drivers for scanners

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8.

What is sane-backends-drivers-scanners

This package contains backend drivers to access scanner hardware through SANE.

We can use yum or dnf to install sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sane-backends-drivers-scanners.

Install sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install sane-backends-drivers-scanners using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sane-backends-drivers-scanners

Install sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install sane-backends-drivers-scanners using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sane-backends-drivers-scanners

How To Uninstall sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the sane-backends-drivers-scanners package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sane-backends-drivers-scanners

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sane-backends-drivers-scanners on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.