I want to veiw my friends webcam, im using Lycoris, how do i c his webcam?

CaffeinatedGamer · 06-06-2005, 02:35 AM

thanks for the help

ksgill · 06-06-2005, 09:13 AM

Install GnomeMeeting (you might have to install some additional GNOME files if it isnt your default desktop). It will allow you to video conference with your friends

CaffeinatedGamer · 06-06-2005, 02:52 PM

i dont have a webcam, and hes like many miles away so how could i veiw it through yahoo or msn

xquizit · 06-06-2005, 05:17 PM

right now you cant view webcams which really really sucks IMO but I hope someday it will work.

cs-cam · 06-06-2005, 08:50 PM

gaim-vv is a hacked gaim that support webcams and a little more. Apparently it's all going to eventually be backported to the stable aim tree but for now this is your best working option

http://gaim-vv.sourceforge.net/

TigerOC · 06-07-2005, 03:22 AM

This can be done but would require that the host site uploads the pictures from the webcam on to an internet server. The pictures can then be seen via a browser. The following link describes how to do this on a Debian system but I am sure there are other articles for different distros;

http://www.aboutdebian.com/webcam.htm

cs-cam · 06-07-2005, 05:54 AM

gaim-vv works over the Yahoo protocol. Sounds like the best solutions thus far.

CaffeinatedGamer · 06-07-2005, 06:52 AM

when ever i download the file ill try to install it but when i do the ./configuer,, make install doesnt work

cs-cam · 06-07-2005, 05:42 PM

You'll need to post the exact error message. I don't know if Lycoris comes with compilers or anyhting installed but the correct process it

Code:

./configure
make
su
[password]
make install

CaffeinatedGamer · 06-07-2005, 06:03 PM

*** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

aaa · 06-07-2005, 07:23 PM

Which is this, gnomemeeting or gaim-vv? Either way, it looks like ./configure failed, most likely because of missing dependencies. Both require 3 or 4 big libraries. I think gaim-vv required linphone-im, libj2k, and a third one which i forgot. They have links to all three on the gaim-vv website i think.