Re: [Sheflug] ubuntu 10.04

[robert fallis <robert.fallis38@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks richard
It was device permissions in /dev/bus/usb/005
I now know a lot more about ubuntu and making scanners work, it took
4days, it's a long time since I did that much brain work.

regards bob

On 5/2/10, Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bob
>
>> the scanner will now run via sudo.
>> so it looks like a permissions issue I've googled it but can make
>> sense of it,( I'm now 72) have you any idea where it will be on the
>> system,? and how to change permissions via the command line
>
> The driver goes in /usr/lib/sane.  Changing permissions by the command
> line.. let's see... Google search... for... ubuntu sane permissions
> wrong..
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ScanningHowTo
>
> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/fixing-a-scanner-broken-by-the-feisty-
> upgrade.html
>
> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-166944.html
>
> http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man5/sane-usb.5.html
>
> This should give you a clue about where to go next.
>
>
> Richard
>
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