CentOS - Feb 2015 - Using a *supported* web cam under CentOS 5

OK, I plugged in a web cam device (something called a 'Zoomy' -- a web 
cam/microscope).  It is recognized by the unc driver.  Now what?

Does there exist a program that can use this device?  Or do I have to write 
one from scratch?  I have been searching the web, but all of the links are 
about getting and installing *drivers*.  I don't need a driver, I need a 
userland program.

With Ubuntu 14.04, there is a program named Cheese, but I can't find a 
version that works with CentOS 5.  And no, don't tell me to install Ubuntu 
14.04!



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On 02/17/2015 02:32 PM, Robert Heller wrote:
> With Ubuntu 14.04, there is a program named Cheese, but I can't find a
> version that works with CentOS 5.  And no, don't tell me to install
Ubuntu
> 14.04!
Well, can we recommend that you to install CentOS 7?  Because right now 
you're limited to a set of applications that were available in 2007.  
Cheese and Ekiga are packaged for more recent releases than CentOS 5.

On 02/17/2015 04:32 PM, Robert Heller wrote:
> OK, I plugged in a web cam device (something called a 'Zoomy' -- a
> web cam/microscope).  It is recognized by the unc driver.  Now what?
>
> Does there exist a program that can use this device?  Or do I have to
> write one from scratch?  I have been searching the web, but all of
> the links are about getting and installing *drivers*.  I don't need a
> driver, I need a userland program.
>
> With Ubuntu 14.04, there is a program named Cheese, but I can't find
> a version that works with CentOS 5.  And no, don't tell me to install
> Ubuntu 14.04!
my system is centos 6.6 w/

  camorama
  cheese
  digikam
  vlc

all work with logitech c310 web cam.


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On 2/17/2015 2:32 PM, Robert Heller wrote:
> OK, I plugged in a web cam device (something called a 'Zoomy' -- a
web
> cam/microscope).  It is recognized by the unc driver.  Now what?
>
> Does there exist a program that can use this device?  Or do I have to write
> one from scratch?  I have been searching the web, but all of the links are
> about getting and installing*drivers*.  I don't need a driver, I need a
> userland program.
>
> With Ubuntu 14.04, there is a program named Cheese, but I can't find a
> version that works with CentOS 5.  And no, don't tell me to install
Ubuntu
> 14.04!
upgrade to centos 6, cheese is in the base repository.
its part of Gnome 2.22+ but C5 only has Gnome 2.16



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