On 10/30/21 12:58, Tom Horsley wrote:
I have a network scanner. Every time I start xsane, it thinks a bit, then prompts me for the root password, then finally the xsane windows come up and I can scan. Is there any magic I can do to avoid that root prompt? I can't imagine I have to be root to connect to a network device.
Hi Tom, Not what you asked, BUT WHEN DOES THAT STOP ME!!! I stopped using xsane years ago becasue it is so awkward. I have been using Simple Scan. It is a gazillions times easier to use. # dnf install simple-scan Here is how to get it to work on a network: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=196697 https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=143325 -T My request for an new name for sane, following the CUPS convention: Common Unix Scanning System. CUSS for short. What ??? _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
