A webcam is a video capture device that is either connected to a computer directly (typically by USB) or over a computer network. Many modern netbooks and laptops have a built-in webcam.
To provide an insight into the quality of software available for Linux, we have compiled a list of 5 useful webcam tools. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for anyone interested in using the versatile webcam.
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