scantools on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "scantools" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install scantools on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall scantools on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "scantools" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone scantools's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/scantools.git 
            
                        
                ~/scantools
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/scantools folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/scantools
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the scantools package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1199730
Name: scantools
PackageBaseID: 141242
PackageBase: scantools
Version: 1.0.7-1
Description: scantools is a library and a matching set of command line applications for graphics manipulation, written with a view towards the handling of scanned documents and generation of high-quality PDF files.
URL: https://kebekus.gitlab.io/scantools/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: tobac
Submitter: tobac
FirstSubmitted: 1555245243
LastModified: 1674250536
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/scantools.tar.gz