# Install simple-scan with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper GNOME document scanning application. Version 50.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-04. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install simple-scan. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:simple-scan ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install simple-scan ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add simple-scan ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: simple-scan from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install simple-scan ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: simple-scan from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install simple-scan ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: simple-scan from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#simple-scan ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/simple-scan/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S simple-scan ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: simple-scan from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install simple-scan ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-scan from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:simple-scan - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 50.0 - **Source summary:** GNOME document scanning application - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-08-04T13:11:26+01:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - simple-scan (cli) - simple-scan (alias) ## Dependencies - cairo - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib - gtk4 - libadwaita - libgusb - sane-backends - webp ## Build dependencies - gettext - itstool - meson - ninja - pkgconf - vala ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 50.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-08-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** simple-scan - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - simple-scan - 46.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: simple-scan from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple Scanning Utility | https://apps.gnome.org/SimpleScan/ - Nix - simple-scan: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/simple-scan/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - simple-scan - 46.0-0ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: simple-scan from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple Scanning Utility | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - apk - simple-scan - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: simple-scan from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple Scan allows you to get images from a scanner | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - apk - simple-scan-doc - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: simple-scan-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple Scan allows you to get images from a scanner (documentation) | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - apk - simple-scan-lang - 50.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: simple-scan-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package simple-scan | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - dnf - simple-scan - 50.0-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: simple-scan from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Simple scanning utility | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - pacman - simple-scan - 50.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: simple-scan from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Simple scanning utility | https://apps.gnome.org/SimpleScan/ - zypper - simple-scan - 50.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-scan from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Simple Scanning Utility | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan - zypper - simple-scan-lang - 50.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-scan-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package simple-scan | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://pkg.so/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://pkg.so/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [glib](https://pkg.so/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://pkg.so/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cairo](https://pkg.so/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [webp](https://pkg.so/brew/webp/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gdk-pixbuf](https://pkg.so/brew/gdk-pixbuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gtk4](https://pkg.so/brew/gtk4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sane-backends](https://pkg.so/brew/sane-backends/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://pkg.so/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://pkg.so/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gnumeric](https://pkg.so/brew/gnumeric/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, gnome, gui, productivity. - [file-roller](https://pkg.so/brew/file-roller/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, gnome, gui, productivity. - [typst](https://pkg.so/brew/typst/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, documents, productivity. - [gedit](https://pkg.so/brew/gedit/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, gnome, productivity. - [diff-pdf](https://pkg.so/brew/diff-pdf/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, documents, gui, productivity. - [evince](https://pkg.so/brew/evince/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, gnome, productivity. - [fop](https://pkg.so/brew/fop/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, documents, productivity. - [pdfpc](https://pkg.so/brew/pdfpc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, gui, productivity. - [enter-tex](https://pkg.so/brew/enter-tex/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, document, gdk, gdk-pixbuf, gettext. - [gnome-papers](https://pkg.so/brew/gnome-papers/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cairo, cli, document, gdk, gdk-pixbuf. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/simple-scan.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/simple-scan.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph