I recently purchased a logitech webcam c270 and it works with cheese; however, it doesn't work with guvcview. I completely purged cheese from computer. Then I removed and reinstalled guvcview, but still not working. I've even tried to start from command line. but no luck. Any help appreciated. Thanks anyway here are the logs. for anyone brave enough... I think I might be missing right driver and/or codecs (video)
jorge@nixbox ~ $ sudo guvcview -d /dev/video0
[sudo] password for jorge:
guvcview 1.7.1
file guvcview_video.mkv has extension type 1
file guvcview_image.jpg has extension type 0
file guvcview_image.jpg has extension type 0
Video file suffix detected: 1
Image file suffix detected: 0
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111)
bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111)
bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111)
bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111)
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
video device: /dev/video0
Init. UVC Camera (046d:0825) (location: usb-0000:00:04.1-1)
{ pixelformat = 'YUYV', description = 'YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV)' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 176 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 432, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 544, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 360 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 752, height = 416 }
Time interval between frame: 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 448 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 864, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 544 }
Time interval between frame: 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 576 }
Time interval between frame: 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1184, height = 656 }
Time interval between frame: 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 2/15, 1/5,
{ pixelformat = 'MJPG', description = 'MJPEG' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 176 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 432, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 544, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 360 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 752, height = 416 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 448 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 864, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 544 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 576 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1184, height = 656 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ pixelformat = 'RGB3', description = 'RGB3' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 176 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 432, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 544, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 360 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 752, height = 416 }
Time interval between frame: 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 448 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 864, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 544 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 576 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1184, height = 656 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ pixelformat = 'BGR3', description = 'BGR3' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 176 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 432, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 544, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 360 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 752, height = 416 }
Time interval between frame: 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 448 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 864, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 544 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 576 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1184, height = 656 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ pixelformat = 'YU12', description = 'YU12' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 176 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 432, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 544, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 360 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 752, height = 416 }
Time interval between frame: 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 448 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 864, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 544 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 576 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1184, height = 656 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ pixelformat = 'YV12', description = 'YV12' }
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 160, height = 120 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 176, height = 144 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 176 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 320, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 352, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 432, height = 240 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 544, height = 288 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 640, height = 360 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 752, height = 416 }
Time interval between frame: 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 448 }
Time interval between frame: 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 800, height = 600 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 864, height = 480 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 544 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 960, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1024, height = 576 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1184, height = 656 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 720 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
{ discrete: width = 1280, height = 960 }
Time interval between frame: 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/10, 1/5,
vid:046d
pid:0825
driver:uvcvideo
mapping control for Pan (relative)
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Tilt (relative)
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Pan Reset
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Tilt Reset
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Focus (absolute)
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for LED1 Mode
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for LED1 Frequency
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Disable video processing
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Raw bits per pixel
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: No such file or directory
mapping control for Off
UVCIOC_CTRL_MAP - Error: Inappropriate ioctl for device
checking format: 1196444237
VIDIOC_G_COMP:: Inappropriate ioctl for device
fps is set to 1/30
drawing controls
fps is set to 1/30
Checking video mode 640x480@32bpp : OK
Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource temporarily unavailable
Could not grab image (select timeout): Resource temporarily unavailable
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write /home/jorge/.config/guvcview/video0 OK
free controls
cleaned allocations - 100%
Closing portaudio ...OK
Closing GTK... OK

