How to: the easiest way to install isight in ubuntu 8.04 hardy

[yousufinternet]

hello every 1

as a way to thank people who helped me to solve my problems with ubuntu i have made this simple tutorial to get isight working on ubuntu 8.04 :

Step No.1
Add some extra repositories to install IFT( iSight Firmwire Tools)
to add them go to System > Adminstration > Software Resources
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then from software resources main window select Third-party software tab, the click Add
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in the windows that appears right these lines one at a time

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mactel-support/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mactel-support/ubuntu hardy main



Step No.2
now goto synaptic package manager
System > Administration > synaptic package manager

and search for isight
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then click on the box next to it and select mark for instalation from the menu that appears.

now follow the in screen instructions
then when u r asked to select the apple firmwire for isight browse to
/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBVideoSupport.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleUSBVideoSupport
on your mac partition

then to use your camera:
install cheese from Add/Remove
to get a program similar to photobooth on mac os x
http://www.gnome.org/projects/cheese/data/screenshots/cheese-2.22.0_2.jpg
download skype from www.skype.com
to make voice and video calls for free
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hope u find it useful

[cyberdork33]

Note that some people are having problems with the version of uvcvideo in Hardy. Compiling a newer source seems to fix this.

[gr8dude]

I assume this tutorial only applies to cams with a USB interface. Can you adapt this tutorial for Firewire iSight cams?