How to Install and Uninstall fswebcam Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "fswebcam" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install fswebcam on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall fswebcam on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                fswebcam
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the fswebcam package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: fswebcam
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20140113-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Luca Niccoli
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 127
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libgd3 (>= 2.1.0~alpha~)
Filename: pool/universe/f/fswebcam/fswebcam_20140113-2_amd64.deb
Size: 47408
MD5sum: a77e13d95d35736f219be05951c38c08
SHA1: 1288cd23f393bd0f88d181c0e81f3fc036575c86
SHA256: 4a24df73a823d9e319d79a6a8ae8c0c8cc8bd45ebbc100bd7dba80d5d3aab664
Homepage: http://www.firestorm.cx/fswebcam/
Description: Tiny and flexible webcam program
Description-md5: cb9794b0e2544277ac13ad42bcc4e8d5