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how to install usb_cam on groovy

asked 2013-12-10 14:02:20 -0500

zenifed
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I tried installing the usb_cam driver by following the instruction from

wiki.ros.org/ROS/Tutorials/StackInstallation

but it seems the instructions is outdated for groovy and I am currently stuck

What is the current alternative to

rosmake --rosdep-install

Thanks

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answered 2013-12-10 20:38:44 -0500

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updated 2013-12-10 20:39:11 -0500

If you're on Ubuntu and installed via apt, there is a ros-groovy-usb-cam package that you can install.

sudo apt-get install ros-groovy-usb-cam

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You can also look at the uvc_camera package. It supports usb cameras.

Vegeta ( 2013-12-11 23:43:03 -0500 )edit

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