cp: cannot stat '/usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so': No such file or directory

[ghost]

I dont see the tool in obs so i try this: cp /usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/obs-plugins/ And this is the output: cp: cannot stat '/usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so': No such file or directory Anyone know what to do?

[ispanos]

Try this:

mkdir -p ~/.config/obs-studio/plugins/v4l2sink/bin/64bit/
ln -s /usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so ~/.config/obs-studio/plugins/v4l2sink/bin/64bit/

[ghost]

i tried but it still gives me this error: cp: cannot stat '/usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so': No such file or directory (when i try this:cp /usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/obs-plugins/)

[ispanos]

Did you use mv at somepoint maybe? How did you install the plugin?

[ghost]

using the method in github would there be a way to reset it to its original position?

[ispanos]

using the method in github

Did you build it from source? If you are on ubuntu you could use the .deb package found in the release page.

would there be a way to reset it to its original position?

Yes. If you knew where you moved it to. But the cp command you are using wouldn't work even if the file was there. install the deb package and then do as i described in my first comment.

[ghost]

im on mint and can i use grep to find it if yes how?

[ispanos]

Mint works too. its based on ubuntu. do as I said if you try installing it again.

sudo find / -type f -name "*v4l2sink*" Maybe!?

[ghost]

~$ sudo find / -type f -name "v4l2sink" [sudo] password for oem:
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so find: ‘/run/user/29999/gvfs’: Permission denied /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/build/CMakeFiles/v4l2sink.dir/src/v4l2sink.cpp.o /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/build/CMakeFiles/v4l2sink.dir/src/v4l2sinkproperties.cpp.o /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/build/v4l2sink.so /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/build/v4l2sink_autogen/UVLADIE3JM/moc_v4l2sinkproperties.cpp /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/build/v4l2sink_autogen/include/ui_v4l2sinkproperties.h /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sink.h /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sinkproperties.cpp /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sinkproperties.h /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sinkproperties.ui /home/oem/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sink.cpp /home/oem/.local/share/Trash/files/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sink.h /home/oem/.local/share/Trash/files/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sinkproperties.cpp /home/oem/.local/share/Trash/files/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sinkproperties.h /home/oem/.local/share/Trash/files/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sinkproperties.ui /home/oem/.local/share/Trash/files/obs-v4l2sink/src/v4l2sink.cpp /home/oem/.local/share/Trash/info/obs-v4l2sink.trashinfo

[ispanos]

Please install the Deb package iny the release page.

[ghost]

wait im actually so stupid:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so

[ghost]

i already copyed it thats why it dosent work

[ispanos]

You mean you moved it.

[ghost]

probably

[ghost]

but i still dont see it in obs

[ispanos]

but i still dont see it in obs

you did this :

mkdir -p ~/.config/obs-studio/plugins/v4l2sink/bin/64bit/
ln -s /usr/lib/obs-plugins/v4l2sink.so ~/.config/obs-studio/plugins/v4l2sink/bin/64bit/

And it still doesn't show up?

[ghost]

yes but i am reinstalling from scratch

[ispanos]

Have you installed v4l-utils v4l2loopback-dkms v4l2loopback-utils? And ran sudo modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1 card_label="OBS Cam" exclusive_caps=1 ?

[ochen1]

Have you installed v4l-utils v4l2loopback-dkms v4l2loopback-utils? And ran sudo modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1 card_label="OBS Cam" exclusive_caps=1 ?

That does not affect v4l2sink showing in the toolbar.

And since the OP closed the issue, I would assume they solved it.