How to install Linux UVC driver on openSUSE11
I recently purchased a webcam for skype. I’m using the UVC driver to power the webcam on my openSUSE11 machine.
Getting the webcam up was simple with openSUSE.
Verify if the uvc package is available.
pandora:~ # zypper se uvc
Reading installed packages...
S | Name                | Summary                            | Type
--+----------------------+-------------------------------------+-----------
| luvcview            | WebCam viewer                      | package
| uvcvideo            | USB Video Class (UVC) webcam driver | srcpackage
| uvcvideo-kmp-debug  | USB Video Class (UVC) webcam driver | package
| uvcvideo-kmp-default | USB Video Class (UVC) webcam driver | package
| uvcvideo-kmp-pae    | USB Video Class (UVC) webcam driver | package
| uvcvideo-kmp-xen    | USB Video Class (UVC) webcam driver | package
Select the suitable driver for your kernel. ” uname -r “. In my case pae.
pandora:~ # zypper in uvcvideo-kmp-pae
Reading installed packages...
The following NEW package is going to be installed:
uvcvideo-kmp-pae
Overall download size: 36.0 K. After the operation, additional 81.0 K will be used.
Continue? [YES/no]: y
Downloading package uvcvideo-kmp-pae-r200_2.6.25.5_1.1-2.2.i586 (1/1), 36.0 K (81.0 K unpacked)
Downloading: uvcvideo-kmp-pae-r200_2.6.25.5_1.1-2.2.i586.rpm [done (6.1 K/s)]
Installing: uvcvideo-kmp-pae-r200_2.6.25.5_1.1-2.2 [done]
If you want a webcam viewer then install the luvcview package.
pandora:~ # zypper in luvcview
Reading installed packages...
The following NEW package is going to be installed:
luvcview
Overall download size: 45.0 K. After the operation, additional 83.0 K will be used.
Continue? [YES/no]: y
Downloading package luvcview-0.2.4-0.pm.1.i586 (1/1), 45.0 K (83.0 K unpacked)
Downloading: luvcview-0.2.4-0.pm.1.i586.rpm [done (3.2 K/s)]
Installing: luvcview-0.2.4-0.pm.1 [done]
Plug in your webcam and test.
pandora:~ # luvcview
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Hi, thanks for these tips; I was able to get my cam to work in just a few minutes.