v4l2-ctl:tldr:958fa
v4l2-ctl: Capture a JPEG photo with a specific resolution from video device.
$ v4l2-ctl --device ${path-to-video_device} --set-fmt-video=width=${width},height=${height},pixelformat=MJPG --stream-mmap --stream-to=${path-to-output-jpg} --stream-count=1
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This command is using the v4l2-ctl tool to control a video device. Here is a breakdown of the various options and arguments used in the command:
v4l2-ctl
: This is the command itself, used to interact with V4L2 (Video for Linux Two) devices.--device ${path-to-video_device}
: This option specifies the path to the video device that you want to control. You need to replace${path-to-video_device}
with the actual path to your video device (e.g.,/dev/video0
).--set-fmt-video=width=${width},height=${height},pixelformat=MJPG
: This option sets the format of the video captured by the device.${width}
and${height}
should be replaced with the desired width and height dimensions, respectively.pixelformat=MJPG
sets the pixel format to MJPG (Motion-JPEG), which is a common video format.--stream-mmap
: This option enables memory map streaming mode for capturing video frames.--stream-to=${path-to-output-jpg}
: This option specifies the path where the captured video frame should be saved. You should replace${path-to-output-jpg}
with the desired path and filename for the output JPEG image (e.g.,/path/to/output.jpg
).--stream-count=1
: This option sets the number of frames to be captured. In this case, it is set to 1, meaning it will capture a single frame and then stop.
In summary, this command configures a video device with specific width, height, and pixel format settings, captures a single video frame using memory map streaming mode, and saves it as a JPEG image.
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.