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katie12709 03-20-2012 07:19 PM
how to install webcam for lynux
 
how do you install the webcam driver

frankbell 03-20-2012 07:45 PM
You cannot use a Windows driver in Linux, if that's what you are after.

This might help: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/We.../#DRIVER-INTRO

Master_CAPS 03-20-2012 07:55 PM
just go to software maneger and search WEBCAM thats what i did

or the terminal way like
sudo apt-get SOMEwebCAMthing

Satyaveer Arya 03-20-2012 08:20 PM
Here is another way to install webcam driver in linux: http://www.lecan.net/webcamHowto.html

TroN-0074 03-20-2012 10:16 PM
Hi Katie, What Linux Distro are you working with? and what camera are you trying to use?


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