How To Install xsane on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xsane on AlmaLinux 8.
What is xsane
XSane is an X based interface for the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) library, which provides access to scanners, digital cameras, and other capture devices. XSane is written in GTK+ and provides control for performing the scan and then manipulating the captured image.
We can use yum or dnf to install xsane on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xsane.
Install xsane 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 xsane using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xsane
Install xsane 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 xsane using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xsane
How To Uninstall xsane on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the xsane package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xsane
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xsane on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
