macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install simple-scanlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 4769
Install simple-scan with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper
GNOME document scanning application. Version 50.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install simple-scan.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add simple-scanAlpine Linux edge package indexes · simple-scan · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install simple-scanDebian stable package indexes · simple-scan · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install simple-scanFedora Rawhide package metadata · simple-scan · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#simple-scannixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/si/simple-scan/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S simple-scanArch Linux sync databases · simple-scan · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install simple-scanopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · simple-scan · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
GNOME document scanning application
Project links
Commands and aliases
- simple-scan
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
simple-scan | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version50.0
manager updated2026-07-07
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:simple-scan |
|---|---|
| Version | 50.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan |
| Last updated | 2026-07-07T14:59:01Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
simple-scan 46.0-2
Simple Scanning Utility
https://apps.gnome.org/SimpleScan/
sudo apt install simple-scan- Section: gnome
- Architecture: amd64
- 18 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
Nix95%
simple-scan
nix profile install nixpkgs#simple-scan- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
Ubuntu apt95%
simple-scan 46.0-0ubuntu2
Simple Scanning Utility
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo apt install simple-scan- Section: gnome
- Architecture: amd64
- 18 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
apk95%
simple-scan 50.0-r0
Simple Scan allows you to get images from a scanner
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo apk add simple-scan- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: simple-scan
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
apk95%
simple-scan-doc 50.0-r0
Simple Scan allows you to get images from a scanner (documentation)
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo apk add simple-scan-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: simple-scan
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
apk95%
simple-scan-lang 50.0-r0
Languages for package simple-scan
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo apk add simple-scan-lang- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: simple-scan
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
dnf95%
simple-scan 50.0-3.fc45
Simple scanning utility
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo dnf install simple-scan- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: simple-scan
- 18 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
pacman95%
simple-scan 50.0-1
Simple scanning utility
https://apps.gnome.org/SimpleScan/
sudo pacman -S simple-scan- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 14 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
zypper95%
simple-scan 50.0-1.4
Simple Scanning Utility
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo zypper install simple-scan- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/GUI/GNOME
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: simple-scan
- 17 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
zypper95%
simple-scan-lang 50.0-1.4
Translations for package simple-scan
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
sudo zypper install simple-scan-lang- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: simple-scan
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Simple Scan
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation