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script to enable/disable webcam, can be attached to keyboard shortcut
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| #!/bin/sh | |
| # disable/enable integrated webcam | |
| # working for Ubuntu 14.04 on Dell 3000/Lenovo G50-80 | |
| # @author Engit | |
| status="$(lsmod | grep uvcvideo)" | |
| message='' | |
| if [ -z "$status" ];then | |
| modprobe uvcvideo | |
| message="Enabled" | |
| else | |
| modprobe -r uvcvideo | |
| message="Disabled" | |
| fi | |
| killall notify-osd | |
| notify-send -u critical -t 50 "Webcam" $message | |
| exit |
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