Linux Scanner Software

 Computers and Networking
May 232014
 

Fedora 17 – Install Scanner

Fedora’s live KDE disk does not ship with any scanning software.  There are two very useful programs that I use for scanning, depending on what I am scanning.

Xsane
The most flexible scanning software available.  Xsane gives you fine grain control over scanning.  One very handy feature is the ability to batch scan multiple areas of your scanner, which is great for scanning photos using time-consuming high resolution settings.

Simple-scan
Just as the name indicates.  A very simple scanner.  Place document, hit scan, and go.  The one very nice feature of simple-scan is the ability to batch scan several sheets into a single PDF file, provided you have the hardware to do so.  Many multifunction printers have an automatic document feeder feature

Sane

Before any scanning software can be used, the backend that controls the scanner must be installed.  Sane, an acronym for Scanner Access Now Easy, is just that.  Install it, and go.  Any sane compatible scanner will work.  I’ve had success with HP MFC printers, and I have a Canon scanner.  Both work with no issues, including the wireless HP MFC printer!

As root,

yum -y install sane-backends-drivers-scanners
sane-find-scanner

You may find it necessary to unplug and re-plug in the USB cable to your scanner before trying one of the below scanning programs.

Xsane

As root, with your USB scanner attached and powered up

yum -y install xsane

Simple Scan

As root,

yum -y install simple-scan

Source
 

Scan in Linux using NMAP from the command line.

 Computers and Networking
Jan 112010
 

scan() {
case $1 in
tcp)
sudo nmap -sS -O -PI -PT $2 &
;;
tcpport)
sudo nmap -sS -O -p $2 -PI -PT $3 &
;;
udp)
sudo nmap -sU -O -PI -PT $2 &
;;
udpport)
sudo nmap -sU -O -p $2 -PI -PT $3 &
;;
portrange)
sudo nmap -sS -O -p $2 -PI -PT $3 &
;;
wireless)
iwlist wlan0 scanning
;;
gui)
sudo nmapfe &
;;
pingsweep)
sudo nmap -sP -PI -PT $2
;;
*)
Message=”Usage: scan udp hostname | scan tcp 123.45.67.89 | scan gui | scan udpport 20 ipaddress | scan portrange 1-500 hostname | wireless |scan pingsweep 123.45.67.1-254″
echo $Message
;;
esac
}

Scan in Windows using NMAP from the command line.

 Computers and Networking
Jan 052010
 

@echo off
REM Author: Robert Holland
REM Purpose: Performs an NMAP scan based on user input arguments (requires NMap to be installed).
REM Takes two or three arguments: protocol and IP Address or Hostname.
REM Dumps results in a file on the users desktop and opens it in notepad. The filename will have the targetname and current timestamp.
REM Type “scan” without the quotes at the command prompt to see examples.

set DATESTAMP=None

for /F “tokens=2-4 delims=/ ” %%i in (‘date /t’) do set DATESTAMP=%%k%%i%%j
REM echo %DATESTAMP%

set TIMESTAMP1=None
set TIMESTAMP2=””
set TIMESTAMP3=””
set TIMESTAMP4=””
set TIMESTAMP5=None

for /F “tokens=5 delims=: ” %%i in (‘echo ^| time ^| find “current” ‘) do set TIMESTAMP2=%%i
for /F “tokens=6 delims=: ” %%i in (‘echo ^| time ^| find “current” ‘) do set TIMESTAMP3=%%i
for /F “tokens=7 delims=: ” %%i in (‘echo ^| time ^| find “current” ‘) do set TIMESTAMP4=%%i

set TIMESTAMP4=%TIMESTAMP4:.=%
set TIMESTAMP=%TIMESTAMP2%%TIMESTAMP3%%TIMESTAMP4%
REM echo > %DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt

if {“%1”} == {} goto :HelpMe
if {%1} == {^/^/} goto :HelpMe
if {%1} == {^/?} goto :HelpMe
if {%1} == {^/h} goto :HelpMe
if {%1} == {-h} goto :HelpMe

if {%1} == {xxx} (cls
)else if {%1} == {tcp} (nmap -sS -O -PI -PT %2 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else if {%1} == {tu} (nmap -sS -sU -O -PI -PT %2 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else if {%1} == {tcpport} (nmap -sS -O -p %2 -PI -PT %3 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%3.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%3.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else if {%1} == {udp} (nmap -sU -O -PI -PT %2 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else if {%1} == {udpport} (nmap -sU -O -p %2 -PI -PT %3 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%3.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%3.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else if {%1} == {portrange} (nmap -sS -sU -O -p %2 -PI -PT %3 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%3.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%3.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else if {%1} == {pingsweep} (nmap -sP -PI -PT %2 -oN “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt” & notepad “%UserProfile%\Desktop\%2.%DATESTAMP%%TIMESTAMP%.txt”
)else goto HelpMe
goto :eof

:HelpMe
@echo “Usage:
@echo. scan [tu, udp, tcp, udpport, tcpport [portname], portrange [begin-end], pingsweep [begin-end]] hostname
@echo. hostname is interchageable with IP address.
@echo.
@echo. Examples:
@echo. To scan open tcp and udp ports on a target type: scan tu hostname
@echo. To scan open udp ports on a target type: scan udp hostname
@echo. To scan open tcp ports on a target type: scan tcp 123.45.67.89
@echo. To scan a specific target on udp port 20 type: scan udpport 20 ipaddress
@echo. To scan a specific target on tcp port 20 type: scan tcpport 20 ipaddress
@echo. To scan a range of udp and tcp ports type: scan portrange 1-500 hostname
@echo. To scan a range of IP addresses to see if they are active type: scan pingsweep 123.45.67.1-254”