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i cant instal my creative web cam and i cant use it with ubuntu

Asked by mohammad_magdy

i have problem with my web cam,and i saw here some same problems,and i tried to read it and do it like typing lsusb
and it give me
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 041e:4052 Creative Technology, Ltd
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
and then i typed as they said and it is give me that:
sudo aptget update; sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo: aptget: command not found
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic is already the newest version.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  debhelper dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.1 gettext html2text intltool-debian libc6-dev
  libstdc++6-4.1-dev linux-libc-dev module-assistant patch po-debconf
Suggested packages:
  dh-make debian-keyring g++-multilib g++-4.1-multilib gcc-4.1-doc cvs
  gettext-doc kernel-package glibc-doc manpages-dev libstdc++6-4.1-doc
  diff-doc
Recommended packages:
  libmail-sendmail-perl libcompress-zlib-perl
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  build-essential camorama debhelper dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.1 gettext gspca-source
  html2text intltool-debian libc6-dev libstdc++6-4.1-dev linux-libc-dev
  module-assistant patch po-debconf
0 upgraded, 16 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 6718kB/10.7MB of archives.
After unpacking 42.7MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Abort.
i hope to find answer as soon
thankssssss alot

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

To install your webcam please read this https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+question/18852

Hope this helps

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Better there is a typo:

---- To install the webcam ( you must have an active internet connection ):
1) - We do all from terminal
2) - When the system ask you for password, give your user password, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter

Open a terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)
cd /usr/src
sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
cd /usr/src/modules/gspca/
sudo make
sudo make install
modprobe gspca
camorama

If your cam color are no good open the: /etc/modprobe.d/options file

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options

and add this row at the end of file:
options gspca force_rgb=1

add the module gspca at the end of /etc/modules file, type:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

add a row at the end of file and type:
gspca

Save and exit and reboot your pc reopen Camorama from menu: Applications->Graphics->...

Give me some feedback
HTH

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mohammad_magdy (magdy-zak) said : 		#3

it is gived me that
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for mohammad:
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:1 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Sources
Fetched 3B in 3s (1B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$

and i think i still have my problem
vi cant use my cam

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#4

ok please go on you must do all the sent steps...

Thank you

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mohammad_magdy (magdy-zak) said : 		#5

i did what u tell me u can see it:
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for mohammad:
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:1 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Translation-en_US
Get:3 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg [187B]
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Sources
Fetched 3B in 2s (1B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)mohammad
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
camorama is already the newest version.
E: Couldn't find package linux-headers-2.6.22-14-genericmohammad
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ cd /usr/src
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
tar: gspca-source.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
tar: gspca-source.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ cd /usr/src/modules/gspca/
bash: cd: /usr/src/modules/gspca/: No such file or directory
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ sudo make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(mohammad -r)
bash: mohammad: command not found
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
camorama is already the newest version.
Package linux-headers is not installed, so not removed
The following extra packages will be installed:
  debhelper dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.1 gettext html2text intltool-debian libc6-dev
  libstdc++6-4.1-dev linux-libc-dev module-assistant patch po-debconf
Suggested packages:
  dh-make debian-keyring g++-multilib g++-4.1-multilib gcc-4.1-doc cvs
  gettext-doc kernel-package glibc-doc manpages-dev libstdc++6-4.1-doc
  diff-doc
Recommended packages:
  libmail-sendmail-perl libcompress-zlib-perl
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  build-essential debhelper dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.1 gettext gspca-source
  html2text intltool-debian libc6-dev libstdc++6-4.1-dev linux-libc-dev
  module-assistant patch po-debconf
0 upgraded, 15 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 6522kB/10.5MB of archives.
After unpacking 41.3MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main linux-libc-dev 2.6.22-14.47 [653kB]
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
 'Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016)'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter

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Get:7 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main debhelper 5.0.51ubuntu3 [526kB]
Get:8 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe module-assistant 0.10.11 [100kB]
Get:9 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe gspca-source 01.00.16-1-1 [165kB]
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ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
modules/
modules/gspca/
modules/gspca/debian/
modules/gspca/debian/rules
modules/gspca/debian/control.modules.in
modules/gspca/debian/postinst.modules.in
modules/gspca/debian/control
modules/gspca/debian/compat
modules/gspca/debian/copyright
modules/gspca/debian/changelog
modules/gspca/utils/
modules/gspca/utils/spcausb.h
modules/gspca/utils/spcaCompat.h
modules/gspca/utils/spcagamma.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/
modules/gspca/Vimicro/ov7630c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/vc032x_sensor.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hv7131c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/tas5130c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hdcs2020.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/icm105a.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/pb0330.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/cs2102.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hv7131b.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/tas5130c_vf0250.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/zc3xx.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/vc032x.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/pas106b.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca506.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca505.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501_init-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca561-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca561.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca505_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508_init-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Conexant/
modules/gspca/Conexant/cxlib.h
modules/gspca/Conexant/cx11646.h
modules/gspca/gspca_core.c
modules/gspca/decoder/
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder-OSX.h
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder-OSX.c
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.h
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.c
modules/gspca/Sonix/
modules/gspca/Sonix/sn9cxxx.h
modules/gspca/Sonix/sonix.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/sp5xxfw2.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/spca500_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/sp5xxfw2.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/jpeg_qtables.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/spca500.dat
modules/gspca/changelog
modules/gspca/Transvision/
modules/gspca/Transvision/tv8532.h
modules/gspca/Etoms/
modules/gspca/Etoms/et61xx51.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac207.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac207-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Mars-Semi/
modules/gspca/Mars-Semi/mr97311.h
modules/gspca/gspca.h
modules/gspca/Makefile
modules/gspca/Makefile.kld
modules/gspca/gspca_build
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ cd /usr/src/modules/gspca/
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ sudo make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/gspca CC=cc modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
  CC [M] /usr/src/modules/gspca/gspca_core.o
  CC [M] /usr/src/modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.o
  LD [M] /usr/src/modules/gspca/gspca.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC /usr/src/modules/gspca/gspca.mod.o
  LD [M] /usr/src/modules/gspca/gspca.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ sudo make install
mkdir -p /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/
rm -f /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/spca5xx.ko
rm -f /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/media/video/gspca.ko
install -c -m 0644 gspca.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/
/sbin/depmod -ae
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ modprobe gspca
WARNING: Error inserting v4l1_compat (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.ko): Operation not permitted
WARNING: Error inserting v4l2_common (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.ko): Operation not permitted
WARNING: Error inserting videodev (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/videodev.ko): Operation not permitted
FATAL: Error inserting gspca (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/gspcav1/gspca.ko): Operation not permitted
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ camorama
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$

but it tells me could not connect to the video device
plzz tell me what it my fault, thanks about ur care ,thanks alot

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#6

Here is wrong
sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)mohammad

The row must be:
sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Without append your name...!

Please retry

---- To install the webcam ( you must have an active internet connection ):
1) - We do all from terminal
2) - When the system ask you for password, give your user password, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter

Open a terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)
cd /usr/src
sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
cd /usr/src/modules/gspca/
sudo make
sudo make install
modprobe gspca
camorama

If your cam color are no good open the: /etc/modprobe.d/options file

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options

and add this row at the end of file:
options gspca force_rgb=1

add the module gspca at the end of /etc/modules file, type:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

add a row at the end of file and type:
gspca

Save and exit and reboot your pc reopen Camorama from menu: Applications->Graphics->...

Give me some feedback
HTH

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mohammad_magdy (magdy-zak) said : 		#7

i think the problem is here when i type
modprobe gspca

it gives me that :

WARNING: Error inserting v4l1_compat (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.ko): Operation not permitted
WARNING: Error inserting v4l2_common (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.ko): Operation not permitted
WARNING: Error inserting videodev (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/videodev.ko): Operation not permitted
FATAL: Error inserting gspca (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/gspcav1/gspca.ko): Operation not permitted

sorry i think by the time i will do it,keep learning me man ,thanks

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#8

Yes there is a typo try

sudo modprobe gspca

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mohammad_magdy (magdy-zak) said : 		#9

 i correct the row and type:
sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)

look

mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016) gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:1 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release.gpg [187B]
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy Release
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release.gpg [191B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security Release
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/multiverse Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://eg.archive.ubuntu.com gutsy-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com gutsy-security/multiverse Sources
Fetched 3B in 2s (1B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install camorama build-essential gspca-source linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
camorama is already the newest version.
build-essential is already the newest version.
gspca-source is already the newest version.
linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:~$ cd /usr/src
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf gspca-source.tar.bz2
modules/
modules/gspca/
modules/gspca/debian/
modules/gspca/debian/rules
modules/gspca/debian/control.modules.in
modules/gspca/debian/postinst.modules.in
modules/gspca/debian/control
modules/gspca/debian/compat
modules/gspca/debian/copyright
modules/gspca/debian/changelog
modules/gspca/utils/
modules/gspca/utils/spcausb.h
modules/gspca/utils/spcaCompat.h
modules/gspca/utils/spcagamma.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/
modules/gspca/Vimicro/ov7630c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/vc032x_sensor.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hv7131c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/tas5130c.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hdcs2020.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/icm105a.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/pb0330.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/cs2102.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/hv7131b.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/tas5130c_vf0250.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/zc3xx.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/vc032x.h
modules/gspca/Vimicro/pas106b.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca506.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca505.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501_init-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca561-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca561.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca501_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca505_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus/spca508_init-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Conexant/
modules/gspca/Conexant/cxlib.h
modules/gspca/Conexant/cx11646.h
modules/gspca/gspca_core.c
modules/gspca/decoder/
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder-OSX.h
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder-OSX.c
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.h
modules/gspca/decoder/gspcadecoder.c
modules/gspca/Sonix/
modules/gspca/Sonix/sn9cxxx.h
modules/gspca/Sonix/sonix.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/sp5xxfw2.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/spca500_init.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/sp5xxfw2.dat
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/jpeg_qtables.h
modules/gspca/Sunplus-jpeg/spca500.dat
modules/gspca/changelog
modules/gspca/Transvision/
modules/gspca/Transvision/tv8532.h
modules/gspca/Etoms/
modules/gspca/Etoms/et61xx51.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac207.h
modules/gspca/Pixart/pac207-OSX.h
modules/gspca/Mars-Semi/
modules/gspca/Mars-Semi/mr97311.h
modules/gspca/gspca.h
modules/gspca/Makefile
modules/gspca/Makefile.kld
modules/gspca/gspca_build
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src$ cd /usr/src/modules/gspca/
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ sudo make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/gspca CC=cc modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ sudo make install
mkdir -p /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/
rm -f /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/spca5xx.ko
rm -f /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/media/video/gspca.ko
install -c -m 0644 gspca.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/media/
/sbin/depmod -ae
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ modprobe gspca
WARNING: Error inserting v4l1_compat (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.ko): Operation not permitted
WARNING: Error inserting v4l2_common (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.ko): Operation not permitted
WARNING: Error inserting videodev (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/media/video/videodev.ko): Operation not permitted
FATAL: Error inserting gspca (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/gspcav1/gspca.ko): Operation not permitted
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$ camorama
mohammad@mohammad-desktop:/usr/src/modules/gspca$

but still have that message: could not connect to the video device, really i feel shame of you,but at all i have to say thanks

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#10

Please ONLY type this:

sudo modprobe gspca

give your user password if requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then type

camorama

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mohammad_magdy (magdy-zak) said : 		#11

i did what u said but i typed :
sudo modprobe gspca
and i gived it my password as it requsted, and i type it correctly, i know there noting will show while i type it,and not thing, it said: COULD NOT TO CONNECT TO VIDEO DEVICE (/DVN/VIDEO0). PLEAS CHECK CONNECTION.
SORRY

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#12

Ok first try to add your user to video group

adduser youruser video

replace youruser with your real username

Then try to cat the input of the device /dev/video0 open a terminal, type:

cat /dev/video0

you must see mangled char coming from your connected webcam
if they come to terminal then press ctrl + c to stop.
You must still view bad chars visualization on your terminal to reset good chars type a blind:

reset

Then try camstream to view your webcam, type:

apt-get update
apt-get install camstream

then to run camstream simply type camstream
Try also to view your webacam with Ekiga Softphone from menu: Applications->Internet->Ekiga Softphone

Hope this helps

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Maday (madayjd) said : 		#13

I have a Philips web cam and it used to work with Windows, but now I change to Ubuntu and It doesn't work... what can I do?

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