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Old 03-20-2012, 07:19 PM   #1
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how to install webcam for lynux

how do you install the webcam driver
 
Old 03-20-2012, 07:45 PM   #2
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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
 
Old 03-20-2012, 07:55 PM   #3
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just go to software maneger and search WEBCAM thats what i did

or the terminal way like
sudo apt-get SOMEwebCAMthing
 
Old 03-20-2012, 08:20 PM   #4
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Here is another way to install webcam driver in linux: http://www.lecan.net/webcamHowto.html
 
Old 03-20-2012, 10:16 PM   #5
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Hi Katie, What Linux Distro are you working with? and what camera are you trying to use?
 
  


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