[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.10 scanner integration under Linux

[rich404 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hi all.  Has anyone succeeded in scanning from Gimp 2.10 under Linux? 
> In older versions the File/Create or earlier File/Acquire options
> would give options to run Xsane or ImageScan! for Linux.  I've copied
> the executables to the plug-ins directory without any effect.

> I'm using Gimp 2.10.12 under Ubuntu 18.04, from the snap install in
> Ubuntu Software.  I used to use the PPA install but I had huge
> problems with dependencies when I tried that for 2.10.  The problem
> might not be the PPA itself but I'm very chary of trying it again now
> I've got a few things working.

The snap will be the problem. I went the other way, used to use a flatpak and
had to side-load lots of lib files into the flatpak folders just to get a few
plugins working. Never managed to get xsane working. Used a regular Gimp 2.8 for
scanning.

Now using kubuntu 18.04  and Gimp 2.10.x from the PPA The installation is much
less fraught than before. I put some notes here:

https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-2-10-10-and-Ubuntu-18-04-LTS

but at the end of the day, it is what you are comfortable with.

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