Software (app) for camcorder interface with xubuntu 16.04

[MR ZenWiz]

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 5:51 AM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> At Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:03:21 -0700 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have an HP 8740w notebook to which I would like to connect a
>> camcorder.  However, I can neither find any such app on the machine,
>

Thanks to all who responded.

Yes, it has a (mini) firewire port, but I don't have a FW cable for
that (yet - dunno if I'll get one).

I tried using the mini-USB port, but I couldn't get the notebook to
recognize that at all.  Not sure why.

I first tried to put the camcorder's SDHC card in the notebook's card
reader, but it wouldn't register.  After the above failed, I poked
around and found a suggestion to access it via the file manager
(thunar),  That failed, but it told me why - no exfat driver.  I added
that, and voila.

Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the camera operator did not record
the intended subject matter at all - not sure why, but it doesn't
matter.

I need to start to remember to check the system logs before getting
lost in the ineffective alternatives.

Again, thanks.