update: i ran cheese-v - and got the bug again, and terminated the program. this is what i got:
ushab...@ushabtay-laptop:~$ cheese -v libv4l2: error converting / decoding frame data: v4l-convert: error parsing JPEG header: Not a JPG file ? libv4l2: error converting / decoding frame data: v4l-convert: error parsing JPEG header: Not a JPG file ? Killed ushab...@ushabtay-laptop:~$ -- cheese webcam tool doesn't take a picture https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327634 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs