webcam (xawtv)

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webcam, part of the xawtv package, is a commandline tool for control of a Webcam device. This useful tool supports continuously moving (ftp or scp - ssh copy) of jpeg output to remote server. Also allows put in additional text (date time, location), rotating of image.

Usage:
webcam /etc/webcamrc