How to Install and Uninstall webcam Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "webcam" package

This is a short guide on how to install webcam on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "webcam" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall webcam on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the webcam package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: webcam
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
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: 98
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), xawtv-plugins (= 3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1)
Recommends: ftp, ssh
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/webcam_3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 33582
MD5sum: 2033f8fb54a4d32763cd479ecd811359
SHA1: 00fe37ebc703fa02a0dc7e00ead9ac4f93512979
SHA256: 6b70c84b1cabd747ceab24e1e6230d10343edde35cf2f3d209348a9642661701
SHA512: 5a1390408a23a9d2c90c1ae91bd69f261eee0911d158655731eb645ba59680c16e15df6eabaf4b05bf837293071352cb760b7a6aa933f231b6bbcd683f056062
Description-en: image grabber and uploader
This package provides an utility that captures images from a
video4linux device such as bttv, annotates them and uploads them to a
webserver in an endless loop using FTP or SSH.
Description-md5: 2760a71cbeb50313e221d991ce6db703

Package: webcam
Priority: extra
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 98
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Maximiliano Curia
Architecture: amd64
Source: xawtv
Version: 3.103-3build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libjpeg8 (>= 8c), xawtv-plugins (= 3.103-3build1)
Recommends: ftp, ssh
Filename: pool/universe/x/xawtv/webcam_3.103-3build1_amd64.deb
Size: 33612
MD5sum: 45a2d17e27f4a044a4b867f9717fcefa
SHA1: 8d8cffb64663ab4dbf83eafc601beaeb3f889b88
SHA256: b0f854902f5f1d6d1e914ef69b04b0f24ce9d31854c6091aabd3eb6e851d3a98
Description-en: image grabber and uploader
This package provides an utility that captures images from a
video4linux device such as bttv, annotates them and uploads them to a
webserver in an endless loop using FTP or SSH.
Description-md5: 2760a71cbeb50313e221d991ce6db703
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu