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You can install nearly any modern USB webcam on most linux distributions to use with video conferencing software such as Zoom.
 
You can install nearly any modern USB webcam on most linux distributions to use with video conferencing software such as Zoom.
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$ pactl list short sources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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0      alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz      RUNNING                                                                                                                                                       
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1      alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz      RUNNING                                                                                                                                                               
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2      alsa_input.usb-USB_Camera_USB_Camera_SN0001-02.analog-mono      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 1ch 44100Hz      RUNNING
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$ pactl list short sinks
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0      alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz      IDLE
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$ pactl set-default-source alsa_input.usb-USB_Camera_USB_Camera_SN0001-02.analog-mono
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better than 'cheese'
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webcam test software and video recorder with many settings:
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guvcview
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command:
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pacmd list-sources
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arecord -l

Revision as of 18:39, 28 January 2021

You can install nearly any modern USB webcam on most linux distributions to use with video conferencing software such as Zoom.


$ pactl list short sources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
0       alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       RUNNING                                                                                                                                                         
1       alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo       module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       RUNNING                                                                                                                                                                 
2       alsa_input.usb-USB_Camera_USB_Camera_SN0001-02.analog-mono      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 1ch 44100Hz       RUNNING
$ pactl list short sinks
0       alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo      module-alsa-card.c      s16le 2ch 44100Hz       IDLE
$ pactl set-default-source alsa_input.usb-USB_Camera_USB_Camera_SN0001-02.analog-mono


better than 'cheese'

webcam test software and video recorder with many settings:

guvcview


command:

pacmd list-sources
arecord -l