How to Install and Uninstall w3cam Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "w3cam" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install w3cam on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                w3cam
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "w3cam" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall w3cam on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                w3cam
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the w3cam package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: w3cam
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.2-6.2build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Martin Meredith
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 131
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), libpng16-16 (>= 1.6.2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/w/w3cam/w3cam_0.7.2-6.2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 35064
MD5sum: e34226f31743b852938bb966f54fea7e
SHA1: 6efd4b6ebc115c8595a316f4b7414b5754a0e311
SHA256: 78fa9b7767099f509ee5e4a37c7322a77dc28e773af6f9e9258d97fe53a98ea0
Homepage: http://mpx.freeshell.net/
Description: a simple CGI to retrieve images from video4linux device
Description-md5: 69245ae954036a02f69947aa3afe7171