# Install simple-scan with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper

GNOME document scanning application. Version 50.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.

## 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/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-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/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:simple-scan
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/simple-scan>
- **Version:** 50.0
- **Source summary:** GNOME document scanning application
- **Homepage:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan>
- **Repository:** <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://apps.gnome.org/SimpleScan>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://download.gnome.org/sources/simple-scan/50/simple-scan-50.0.tar.xz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T14:59:01Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+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: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 50.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07
- 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:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **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 - 50.0-1.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/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-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 - 50.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-scan from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Simple Scanning Utility | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan
- zypper - simple-scan-lang - 50.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: simple-scan-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package simple-scan | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan


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- [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [gtk4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk4/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [libadwaita](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libadwaita/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [libgusb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libgusb/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [sane-backends](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sane-backends/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [itstool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/itstool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
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## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/simple-scan.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/simple-scan.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
