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@@ -7,23 +7,38 @@ It allows you to capture images using [image scanners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_scanner) (e.g. flatbed scanners) that have suitable [SANE drivers](http://sane-project.org/) installed. -# Building from source +# Building the flatpak with GNOME Builder + +It is recommended to use the development flatpak for developing this application. +That way you won't have to download all dependencies yourself and it'll be consistent between all distros. + +1. Download [GNOME Builder](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.Builder) +2. Click the `Clone Repository` button in Builder and use https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan.git as the URL. +3. Click the Run button in the headerbar + +Note that this flatpak requires access to all devices (--device=all), and so isn't made for general use. +For this reason and until a more suitable solution is found to interact with a host `saned`, please don't +try to publish it on Flathub. + +# Building manually from source Install the dependencies For Ubuntu/Debian: ``` -$ sudo apt install git meson valac libgtk-3-dev libgusb-dev libcolord-dev libpackagekit-glib2-dev libwebp-dev libsane-dev gettext itstool +$ sudo apt install -y meson valac gcc gettext itstool gobject-introspection libfribidi-dev libgirepository1.0-dev libgtk-3-dev libgusb-dev libcolord-dev libpackagekit-glib2-dev libwebp-dev libsane-dev git ca-certificates + ``` For Fedora: ``` -$ sudo dnf install -y meson vala gettext itstool gtk3-devel libgusb-devel colord-devel PackageKit-glib-devel libwebp-devel sane-backends-devel +$ sudo dnf install -y meson vala gettext itstool fribidi-devel gtk3-devel gobject-introspection-devel libgusb-devel colord-devel PackageKit-glib-devel libwebp-devel sane-backends-devel git ``` For Arch Linux: ``` -sudo pacman -S meson vala gettext itstool gtk3 libusb colord libpackagekit-glib libwebp sane +sudo pacman -S meson vala gettext itstool fribidi gtk3 gobject-introspection libgusb colord libwebp sane git + ``` Get the source: |