Default entries in /dev for webcams is:
[root@localhost dev]# ls vid* -l
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Jul 31 14:58 video -> /dev/video0
crw------- 1 root sys 81, 0 Jun 25 12:11 video0
crw------- 1 root sys 81, 1 Jun 25 12:11 video1
crw------- 1 root sys 81, 2 Jun 25 12:11 video2
crw------- 1 root sys 81, 3 Jun 25 12:11 video3
pointing a web browser to http://localhost/cgi-bin/w3cam.cgi results in a
message:
Can't open device /dev/video: Permission denied
If the permissions are changed to allow someone other than root to look at
it, ie, chmod 666 video0, it works. I haven't tried gqcam from a user other
than root, but i suspect the problem would be the same.
V.
On Sunday 05 August 2001 12:13 pm, you wrote:
> Vincent Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Would it make sense to have the permissions on the video
> > devices set to allow logins other than root to see them? Currently only
> > root has access, so programs running in a different id can't see them.
> > An example would be w3cam.cgi as a webcam server.
>
> more info please.
