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Asked: 2012-06-26 23:51:07 +0800 CST

How do I "log" the M most recent images from a webcam using the command-line?

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I want to take a picture with the webcam every N time units and store it to /tmp/somefolder/ for further use with other tools and only keep the last M images. How to do this using webcam(UNIX COMMAND)? Any help appreciated.

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  1. Well ,why don't you try uvccapture or fswebcam both are an excellent choices.

    For using uvccapture, install using sudo apt-get install uvccapture and to use uvvcaputure -m -q100 -x640 -y480 -opic.jpg where pic.jpg is the filename. Similarly install fswebcam and to use fswebcam $filename,

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  2. Try using webcam. Here you find more info regarding webcam https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Webcam

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