||<>|| = EasyCam 2 = ''' Please, if you want participate to the dev of EasyCam, contact me at 'jbtheou in gmail dot com'. Anbreizh Thanks ''' {i} '''These instructions are only applicable for a previous release of Ubuntu'''. If you are not using Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04), these instructions will not work. [[http://blognux.free.fr|EasyCam 2]] is a new release of EasyCam. == Installation on 32 bit systems == You need to add the following repository to your source list [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu|Adding Repositories]] {{{ deb http://blognux.free.fr/ubuntu hardy main deb-src http://blognux.free.fr/ubuntu hardy main }}} Then you need to update the packages {{{ sudo apt-get update }}} and install the '''easycam''' package : * If you use Gnome : {{{ sudo apt-get install easycam2-gtk }}} * If you use Kde : {{{ sudo apt-get install easycam2-qt }}} == Installation on 64 bit systems == ''note: instructions found on [[http://blognux.free.fr/?p=27]]'' 1. First, install the dependencies: {{{ sudo apt-get install python-xml cheese }}} ''note: python-xml was permanently removed from Ubuntu under karmic. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-xml/+bug/343242?comments=all'' 2. Now, download the core and install it: {{{ wget http://blognux.free.fr/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/easycam2-core.deb sudo dpkg -i easycam2-core.deb }}} 2a. I must did a: 'sudo apt-get -f install' for dependencies problem with the core. 3. Install '''EasyCam''' * On Gnome {{{ wget http://blognux.free.fr/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/easycam2-gtk.deb sudo dpkg -i easycam2-gtk.deb }}} * On KDE {{{ wget http://blognux.free.fr/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/easycam2-qt.deb sudo dpkg -i easycam2-qt.deb }}} = Start easycam = With the following command you start easycam (there is also an icon under Application->Utility): *In Gnome : {{{ gksudo 'python /usr/share/EasyCam2/core.py --gtk' }}} *In Kde : {{{ kdesudo 'python /usr/share/EasyCam2/core.py --qt' }}} Now you can choose your webcam from the list. The software asks you if you want to install the driver. After some compilation your webcam should be ready. = Problems = If you get in trouble you can check the [[http://blog.jbtheou.fr/|EasyCam]] blog or check on their [[http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=16670|thread]] (in french) or on the [[http://wiki.ubuntu-fr.org/materiel/webcam_logitech_msn?s=amsn|Documentation Ubuntu Francophone (in french)]]. ---- CategoryHardware CategorySoftware