suddenly apps stop detecting webcam even though system detects it at boot

**bezdomny** · 07-20-2008

Suddenly Skype & Camstream stopped detecting the webcam, even though the system detects it at boot:

dmesg=

Code:

Linux video capture interface: v2.00
pwc: Philips webcam module version 10.0.13 loaded.
pwc: Supports Philips PCA645/646, PCVC675/680/690, PCVC720[40]/730/740/750 & PCVC830/840.
pwc: Also supports the Askey VC010, various Logitech Quickcams, Samsung MPC-C10 and MPC-C30,
pwc: the Creative WebCam 5 & Pro Ex, SOTEC Afina Eye and Visionite VCS-UC300 and VCS-UM100.
pwc: Logitech QuickCam Zoom USB webcam detected.
pwc: Registered as /dev/video0.

# cat /proc/version=

Code:

Linux version 2.6.25.9 (root@bezdomny) (gcc version 4.3.1 (Debian 4.3.1-2) ) #1 SMP Fri Jul 4 19:52:20 PDT 2008

# cat /proc/meminfo=
.

Code:

MemTotal:      1036224 kB
MemFree:        144900 kB

# cat /proc/cpu info=

Code:

model name	: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.60GHz

box: Dell Dimension 4400

Any advice or insight would be much appreciated. And please don't hesitate to ask if more info is needed.

**bezdomny** · 07-20-2008

Issue resolved:

# usermod -a -G video username

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