Virtual Webcam not Created under /dev (Ubuntu 10.04)

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Run WebcamStudio 0.64 (474) on Ubuntu 10.04
2. Create a channel
3. Check /dev

What version of Java are you using?
java version "1.6.0_24"

What is your Webcamera vendor, model and version?
No webcam attached

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Brandon.Shrewsbury on 11 Apr 2013 at 4:08

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It seems I may have misunderstood how webcam studio functions, should a virtual 
webcam be created outside of webcamstudio first?

Original comment by Brandon.Shrewsbury on 11 Apr 2013 at 4:10

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Hi Brandon,
 on Ubuntu 10.04 you can install v4l2loopback from apt-get before running Webcamstudio jar.
Have a look here, and read the readme:

https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback

The package to install is v4l2loopback-dkms.
After installing and modprobing, you will see a dummy video device on 
WebcamStudio.
if you activate it you will have the output of WS on that (if you have no real 
webcam attached the /dev/video0 device).
Have a look here to use channels:
https://code.google.com/p/webcamstudio/wiki/VideoDemos
Remember that you have to modprobe the v4l2loopback every time you reboot your 
system.
Have a nice day.

Original comment by soylent...@gmail.com on 12 Apr 2013 at 4:23

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Just to let you all know... In WebcamStudio r467 the webcamstudio module is 
totally synced with the v4l2loopback kernel module, so there is no actual 
difference between them except some small tweaks in WCS kernel module, so no 
need to use v4l2loopback instead of webcamstudio module...

And after installing the webcamstudio + webcamstudio-dkms packages from our 
Daily PPA (version 0.64-352~201304132351~precise1 as of now) the service that 
is in control of modprobing webcamstudio module should modprobe it 
automatically. 
So if you do not find the new /dev/videoX try doing:
service webcamstudio restart
as root

Please provide feedback, so we know if something is wrong actually

BTW I am just adding builds in Oneiric and Lucid (in the Daily PPA), let's see 
if they will build ok. Meanwhile you can try using the deb packages for the 
other Ubuntu releases

Original comment by peter.u....@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2013 at 9:20

• Changed state: Feedback
• Added labels: OpSys-Linux, Component-Scripts, Usability

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Give SkyCam needed infos.

Original comment by soylent...@gmail.com on 27 Oct 2013 at 5:03

• Changed state: Fixed