libsane software package provides API library for scanners, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install libsane
libsane is installed in your system.
Make ensure the libsane package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libsane *
You will get with libsane package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr |
| Section | Libraries |
| Package | libsane |
| Version | 1.0.23-3ubuntu3 |
| Description | API library for scanners |
| Sub Section | libs |