Hello
I have Debian 11 with Xfce installed but I don't see a way to enable and disable the webcam for example from a button in settings menu.
Which packages should I install for this?
Thanks in advance!
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can the webcam be activated and deactivated from the desktop settings?
Re: can the webcam be activated and deactivated from the desktop settings?
The only way I have seen, and it works, but it is a bit cumbersome because you have to edit a file and reboot to toggle the on and off is:
Create the file blacklist.conf
Add
After saving, restart the OS.
And to activate it again, edit the file and comment line:
and reboot again
I wonder how this process could be automated with a push button and without having to reboot?
If anyone can help me I would be grateful!!!
Create the file blacklist.conf
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sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
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#Disable webcam.
blacklist uvcvideo
And to activate it again, edit the file and comment line:
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#blacklist uvcvideosudo
I wonder how this process could be automated with a push button and without having to reboot?
If anyone can help me I would be grateful!!!
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Re: can the webcam be activated and deactivated from the desktop settings?
Why blacklist and reboot when you can just
and
when you need it again?
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rmmod uvcvideo
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modprobe uvcvideo
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Re: can the webcam be activated and deactivated from the desktop settings?
Thank you for your response
Yes I have created a shortcut on the desktop to activate the camera and it works.
Anyway I will keep the blacklist thing and so whenever the system shuts down it will automatically disable the camera for me.
I do not quite understand why this option to enable and disable camera can not be controlled from the taskbar as the wifi for example!!
Yes I have created a shortcut on the desktop to activate the camera and it works.
Anyway I will keep the blacklist thing and so whenever the system shuts down it will automatically disable the camera for me.
I do not quite understand why this option to enable and disable camera can not be controlled from the taskbar as the wifi for example!!