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EasyCam 2
Please, if you want participate to the dev of EasyCam, contact me at 'jbtheou in gmail dot com'. Anbreizh Thanks
EasyCam 2 is a new release of EasyCam. Please try it if you have any problems with EasyCam 1.
Installation
You need to add the following repository to your source list 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
sudo apt-get install easycam2
EasyCam 1
EasyCam is software for an automated webcam installation. Thanks to the autodetection it will install the needed driver for your webcam.
There are lists of the autodetected webcams. At the moment the list is small, but it's constantly growing.
The source code is here
Installation
You need to add the following repository to you source list Adding Repositories
deb http://blognux.free.fr/debian unstable main
Then you need to update the packages
sudo apt-get update
and install the easycam package
sudo apt-get install easycam
Start easycam
With the following command you start easycam (there is also an icon under System->Administration):
lauchcam2
(Note the spelling, yes, there's no "n" in there.) 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 on their thread (in french) or on the Documentation Ubuntu Francophone (in french).