fswebcam software package provides Tiny and flexible webcam program, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install fswebcam
fswebcam is installed in your system.
Make ensure the fswebcam package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fswebcam *
You will get with fswebcam package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Graphics |
| Package | fswebcam |
| Version | 20101118-2 |
| Description | Tiny and flexible webcam program |
| Sub Section | Graphics |