Hi, > i have bought a USB web cam for my project, can any one help me to > collect data from the webcam in terminal. i am using ubuntu.
Need more information on what you want to do with webcam in terminal. To record video from terminal, Use the following command line to record an AVI with a resolution of 320x240 pixels. mencoder tv:// -tv driver=v4l:width=320:height=240:device=/dev/video0 -nosound -ovc lavc -o wcrecording.avi You can explore the other possibilities at http://www.linux.com/news/hardware/peripherals/8211-five-fun-ways-to-use-a-linux-webcam -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My experiences with Linux are here http://goinggnu.wordpress.com For Free and Open Source Jobs http://fossjobs.in _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
