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chori

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From: Wisconsin, USA

Registered: 2008-09-02

Posts: 145

webcam image capture software that can be run from the command line?

I know there must be a simple answer to this, but I haven't had any luck in my searching...

Is there a  linux application that can be run from the command line to capture images from the webcam?  I'm developing a few anti-theft scripts for my laptop, and I'd like something that can run from a cron job, or in the background upon boot or after certain events occur, that will activate the webcam, snap an image, which I can then wrap a script around to send the image off over the wire to an undisclosed location.

I've looked at ucview, skype, kopete, and a few other applications, but I haven't yet found anything that can be run from the command line to just snap a photo.  All the applications I've seen are GUI-based apps that require some sort of user interaction.  Any ideas?

thanks in advance

Last edited by chori (2008-10-17 00:00:08)

skottish

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Registered: 2006-06-16

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Re: webcam image capture software that can be run from the command line?

Check out the program motion. It's in the repos.

Last edited by skottish (2008-10-17 00:01:26)

chori

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From: Wisconsin, USA

Registered: 2008-09-02

Posts: 145

Re: webcam image capture software that can be run from the command line?

Check out the program motion. It's in the repos.

That looks about right.  Thanks.