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Enabling your digicam

DIGICAM RECIPE by Frederik Dannemare

sudo apt-get install gphoto2 libgphoto2-2 libgphoto2-port0 hotplug

/usr/lib/libgphoto2-2/print-usb-usermap >> /etc/hotplug/usb.usermap

cp /usr/share/doc/libgphoto2-2/linux-hotplug/usbcam.group \
    /etc/hotplug/usb/usbcam

chmod +x /etc/hotplug/usb/usbcam

# If necessary, edit /etc/hotplug/usb/usbcam to suit your needs.

addgroup camera
adduser <your_user> camera

# Re-login for changes to take effect.
# Now install and use digikam, gtkam, kamera, or the camera kio slave in konqueror...