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

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "webcam" package

Learn how to install webcam on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Learn how to uninstall webcam on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: webcam
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.103-4build1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Source: xawtv
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Maximiliano Curia
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 103
Depends: xawtv-plugins (= 3.103-4build1), libc6 (>= 2.15), libjpeg8 (>= 8c)
Recommends: ftp, ssh-client
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/webcam_3.103-4build1_amd64.deb
Size: 34108
MD5sum: bdd1c978d81c3bacecd93144aa26278f
SHA1: 415a0418d028dc578beb0fb6e2aa0536d4fd35f1
SHA256: 9765bc23e443cb5a748e19a16ae77f818f303f1387f36ad2eec4f95b6f1c181a
Description: image grabber and uploader
Description-md5: 2760a71cbeb50313e221d991ce6db703