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--- text:text-webcam-en [2023/01/15 07:44] – rjversluis
+++ text:text-webcam-en [2023/01/15 07:46] (current) – [Linux] rjversluis
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 ====Linux====
-Under Linux the **avconv** tool can be used to capture pictures:
+Under Linux the **ffmpeg** tool can be used to capture pictures:
 <code>
-sudo apt-get install libav-tools
+sudo apt install ffmpeg
 </code>
 <code bash>
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   if [ ! -f /home/<username>/webcam1/picture.png ]; then
     echo "Snapping a new picture of the webcam..."
-    avconv -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video1 -frames 1 /home/<username>/webcam1/_picture.png
+    ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video1 -frames 1 /home/<username>/webcam1/_picture.png
     mv /home/<username>/webcam1/_picture.png /home/<username>/webcam1/picture.png
   fi