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# fswebcam

> Small and simple webcam for *nix.
> More information: <https://www.sanslogic.co.uk/fswebcam>.

- Take a picture:

`fswebcam {{filename}}`

- Take a picture with custom resolution:

`fswebcam -r {{width}}x{{height}} {{filename}}`

- Take a picture from selected device(Default is `/dev/video0`):

`fswebcam -d {{device}} {{filename}}`

- Take a picture with timestamp(timestamp string is formatted by strftime):

`fswebcam --timestamp {{timestamp}} {{filename}}`