Fix Failed to Save Optimized SVG in Inkscape on Linux
If you encountered the error Failed to import module 'scour'.
while saving a file as optimized SVG in Inkscape, it means you're missing the scour
package on your system. And here is a quick fix for Arch-based (Manjaro, EndeavourOS) and Debian/Ubuntu-based (e.g. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, Elementary OS) Linux distros.

Arch-Based Linux Distros
Install scour
from AUR:
-
Using
pacman
sudo pacman -S scour Bash
-
Using
yay
yay -S scour Bash
Don't know how to install packages on Arch based Linux? A full guide on Two Ways to Install Packages from AUR on Arch Linux/Manjaro.
Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux Distros
Install python-scour
with APT:
sudo apt install python-scour
Bash
Using pip
Alternative, you can install the missing module with pip
, which is the package installer for Python:
pip install scour
Bash