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Post subject: [SOLVED] xsane runs as root only  PostPosted: 28.04.2011, 03:19



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Since my last d-u upgrade xsane will run under root but gives the error message: "no devices available" in message box when run from a user shell.
Scanner info:
      Code:
root@cledus-a:/tmp# scanimage -L
device `epson2:libusb:005:002' is a Epson GT-X800 flatbed scanner

my computer:
      Code:
root@cledus-a:/tmp# uname -a
Linux cledus-a 2.6.38-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Mar 24 01:59:27 UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux

There must be a permissions or ownership problem. Fixes seen on Google searches didn't work.

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Post subject: RE: xsane runs as root only  PostPosted: 28.04.2011, 11:11



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You have to be in the group scanners or plugdev.
 
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Post subject: RE: xsane runs as root only  PostPosted: 28.04.2011, 14:43
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And - in case of a multifunction device - in the group lp.
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Post subject:   PostPosted: 29.04.2011, 16:24



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The xsane application runs from a user shell if I unplug and replug in the USB cable. However, I have to do this each time I reboot.
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You have to be in the group scanners or plugdev.

I don't know where group "scanners" is; however, feel free to move this post to there if you wish to. This scanner has worked OK for many months on aptosid. Only after d-u have I had problems, so I thought it was an upgrade problem.
 
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Post subject:   PostPosted: 29.04.2011, 16:38



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      arl wrote:
The xsane application runs from a user shell if I unplug and replug in the USB cable. However, I have to do this each time I reboot.
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You have to be in the group scanners or plugdev.

I don't know where group "scanners" is; however, feel free to move this post to there if you wish to. This scanner has worked OK for many months on aptosid. Only after d-u have I had problems, so I thought it was an upgrade problem.
it's scanner not scanners for the group name
 
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Post subject:   PostPosted: 30.04.2011, 18:36
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adduser username lp

adduser username scanner

or use kuser (might have to apt-get it)
 
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