webcam driver

[NoOp]

On 02/03/2013 08:45 PM, Udvarias Ur wrote:
> I've installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 on an HP Compaq Mini 110C-1100.
> 
> Though I found the libgphoto2... libraries, there seems to be no webcam
> driver installed. Nor could I find Skype in either the Ubuntu Software
> Centre or Synaptic, even though I found it in both on a desktop. So...
> 
> I found skype-ubuntu-precise_4.1.0.20-1_i386.deb at skype.com,
> downloaded, and installed it. However, the camera doesn't work.

You need to enable the 'Partner' repository:

<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu>

<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding_Canonical_Partner_Repositories>

Update and try again & you will see 'Skype'.

Also see:
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype>


$ apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
  Candidate: 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
  Version table:
 *** 4.1.0.20.0-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise/partner amd64
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

The webcam is an internal USB device. Open a terminal and use lsusb to
find it. Should appear like this:

~$ lsusb
...
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b091 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Webcam

<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam>

> 
> Skype is needed on this notebook.
> 
> Is there a webcam driver for this notebook?

Yes. They will have been installed by default.

You can use with 'Cheese' and/or 'guvcview':

$ sudo apt-get install cheese guvcview

$ apt-cache policy cheese guvcview
cheese:
  Installed: 3.4.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Candidate: 3.4.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Version table:
 *** 3.4.1-0ubuntu2.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.4.1-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64
Packages
guvcview:
  Installed: 1.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.5.3-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.5.3-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status