Error occured in execution of /var/cache/alps/scripts/sane.sh
 

cups problem

for dir in artec_eplus48u gt68xx snapscan epjitsu ; do \
/bin/sh ../mkinstalldirs /usr/share/sane/${dir} ; \
done
/bin/sh ../mkinstalldirs -m 775 /var/lock/sane
mkdir -m 775 -p -- /var/lock/sane
mkdir: cannot create directory '/var/lock/sane': File exists
make[4]: *** [install-lockpath] Error 1
Makefile:5589: recipe for target 'install-lockpath' failed
make[4]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make[3]: *** [install-data-am] Error 2
Makefile:5454: recipe for target 'install-data-am' failed
make[3]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2
Makefile:5404: recipe for target 'install-am' failed
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make[1]: *** [install] Error 2
Makefile:5398: recipe for target 'install' failed
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
Makefile:514: recipe for target 'install-recursive' failed
Error occured in execution of /var/cache/alps/scripts/sane.sh
Aborting

Could you please delete the directory /var/lock/sane and retry:

sudo rm -rf /var/lock/sane

No it doesn't work.

What is the error message?

mkdir: cannot create directory '/var/lock/sane': File exists
make[4]: *** [install-lockpath] Error 1
Makefile:5589: recipe for target 'install-lockpath' failed
make[4]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make[3]: *** [install-data-am] Error 2
Makefile:5454: recipe for target 'install-data-am' failed
make[3]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2
Makefile:5404: recipe for target 'install-am' failed
make[2]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make[1]: *** [install] Error 2
Makefile:5398: recipe for target 'install' failed
make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/cache/alps/sources/sane-backends-1.0.25/backend'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
Makefile:514: recipe for target 'install-recursive' failed
Error occured in execution of /var/cache/alps/scripts/sane.sh
Aborting