Bash script to capture pictures using webcam
 

Hi friends,
I have a laptop with integrated web cam. I am using "cheese" to capture photos and taking video.

Now I want to write a script with following features:
>>> It should start at the time of login
>>> Automatically it will capture one photo (to identify who is there in front of system), saves that photo in a specified folder and it will be closed automatically....


If there is a tool like this then I will be happy. Otherwise let me know how to write a script....

Thanks in advance...

Hi,

take a look for streamer, which is part from xawtv package. This can capture pictures from your webcam
creates a jpeg picture from device video0.

You can use this tool to script your required action.

Also a good source is Webcam-Howto

Also see:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...webcam-705453/

Hi mesiol and H_TeXMeX_H,
Very thanks for your quick response.... I am using FC9. streamer is not there in my system... But stream is there. Are both same??? I tried to install using yum as follows
But no package named with this name....

I used this command
out put is
What is the problem

For
out put is:
I think xawtv is working fine

Now I copied /usr/lib/xawtv/ into /usr/local/lib/

Then also it showing following error
What to do...

My Laptop configuration:
Dell inspiron 1420
with nvidia graphics card Ge Force 8-series and Integrated web cam.

I hope it can help....

I think you need to mess with the settings, it looks like it can't get 320x240 resolution. Also, avoid copying stuff around in the system directories, I doubt it will help, but you could really mess up your system.

ok... But how to change settings... can anybody suggest me or is there any link.

On the main site it lists all the options and what they do:
http://xawdecode.sourceforge.net/htm.../indexUS.shtml
See the record options, I think that's what need adjusting.

I have tried in google search but I am not able to find proper solution....
GUI is not opening for "xawtv"... So, how can change settings through command line????
Please help me....

Try running 'xdtv' and post what the error is.

Are you kidding? How a webcam can identify a person??
Perhaps it has a function that can capture pictures by the webcam and save them to a specified folder?

I have no idea how a webcam can identify a person!! any idea.. tell me pls!

first thing I want save photo at every login.... Can make a software to identify a person using matlab or something else....

If it is possible tell me how to solve above error....