Web Document Management in Chrome OS
Since from version 17.1, Chromes OS comes into the supporting list of Dynamic Web TWAIN. The supported desktop operating systems of Dynamic Web TWAIN now include Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi OS and Chrome OS. This article helps Chromebook users to install Dynamic Web TWAIN service in Chrome OS. Building web document management applications for Chrome OS has come true.
Experiencing the Free Online Document Management Application in Chrome OS
Let’s open the free online demo of Dynamic Web TWAIN.
As you visit the page for the first time, you will be required to download the *.deb
file for Chrome OS.
After clicking the download button, a file named DynamsoftServiceSetup.deb
will be saved to the Downloads
folder of Chrome OS. We need to install the deb file.
How to Install Dynamic Web TWAIN Service (*.deb) in Chrome OS
To install the deb file, we go to Settings > Developers
to enable the Linux development environment
. The process takes a little bit of time.
Once the Linux environment is ready, we will see a Linux terminal in the launcher and a Linux files
folder under the Downloads
folder.
From now on, as long as we connect a document scanner to the Chromebook, a CONNECT TO LINUX
notification will pop up. We have to click it to make the scanner discoverable in the Linux environment.
Here are the steps to install Dynamic Web TWAIN service:
- Copy
DynamsoftServiceSetup.deb
fromDownloads
toLinux files
. -
Install SANE:
sudo apt install sane
-
Install
DynamsoftServiceSetup.deb
:sudo dpkg -i DynamsoftServiceSetup.deb
You probably have noticed that when you right-click on the deb file, an item Install with Linux
will appear in the context menu. It is not a recommended way for installing Dynamic Web TWAIN service.
The following command helps check the status of Dynamic Web TWAIN service:
ps aux | grep dynamsoft*
Trying the Web Document Management Application
It is time to refresh the page and have fun with the web document management demo in Chrome OS. The experience should be the same comparing to other desktop operating systems.