ubuntu-14.04

what is VGA compatible controller: Device 1234:1111

I am trying to access laptop's webcam from ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

I did lspci and found VGA compatible controller: Device 1234:1111

Can i assume that the webcam is installed? I was hoping for some device name or description.

I am not getting video0 when i did:

ls /dev/

Solution

  • Quite often, laptop webcams are controlled as USB devices, so you may attempt to search for them with lsusb:

    From TLDP.org's Webcam-HOWTO:

    5.1. Help, I have a USB webcam and don't know exactly what model it is and/or who the manufacturer is. What do I do?

    Use lsusb; it can give you an idea of what other USB devices are available on your system, too:

    $  lsusb
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0545:8080 Xirlink, Inc. IBM C-It WebCam
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:0840 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Express
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 051d:0002 American Power Conversion Back-UPS Pro 500/1000/1500
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

    The numbers after 'ID' are the Vendor and Product numbers, respectively. They can then be looked up in the Linux USB ID catalog. ...