Scanning with Kooka, Non-Root

[doublesix]

I have been able to scan with XSANE and Kooka as root, via kdesu. However, I really don't want to do this, because when I try to open or manipulate the resulting scan (in krita) I can't save it with the same name. Is this a permissions issue? How can I get to my scanner from my usual login account and not have to obtain superuser privileges first?

[Rog131]

Re: Scanning with Kooka, Non-Root

Here kooka works without kdesu.

Check /home/yournamehere/.kde/share/config/kookarc permissions (group, owner..)

[John Bird]

Re: Scanning with Kooka, Non-Root

Hi did you give all users read permission to the firmware file you installed.

Regards John

[zaflaucich]

Re: Scanning with Kooka, Non-Root

I don't know if this problem still needs a solution.
Anyway, I had the same problem with my epson perfection 1200S scsi scanner

I have found where it is "mounted" with

sudo sane-find-scanner

the result for me is /dev/sg1

Checking the permission of /dev/sg1, I have found this:

crw-rw---- 1 root root 21, 1 2006-09-18 15:02 sg1

I have changed the permission in this:

crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 21, 1 2006-09-18 15:02 sg1

and now it works

PS I have also checked if the user was in the 'scanner' group as suggested in the ubuntu forum