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fswebcam:tldr:1d1b6
fswebcam: Take a picture from selected device(Default is `/dev/video0`).
$ fswebcam -d ${device} ${filename}
try on your machine
This command is used to capture a still image from a webcam connected to your system.
Here is a breakdown of the command and its components:
fswebcam
: This is the name of the command-line tool used for capturing images from a webcam.-d ${device}
: This option specifies the webcam device that you want to use for capturing the image.${device}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name or ID of the webcam device. For example,/dev/video0
or/dev/video1
.${filename}
: This is the name of the file where the captured image will be stored.${filename}
is a placeholder and you should replace it with the desired name and file format extension. For example,image.jpg
.
Combining all these components, the command will capture an image from the specified webcam device and save it with the given filename.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.