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I'm running latest Ubuntu 16.10 desktop operating system.

How do I install gtk-v4l package to control my webcam settings?

I'm getting the following errors during apt-get update:

W: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/libv4l/ppa/ubuntu yakkety Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/libv4l/ppa/ubuntu/dists/yakkety/main/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found

I was following this guide: Webcam settings control on Ubuntu Linux operating system.

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  • That PPA doesn't support 16.10 because it hasn't been updated since 2010.
    – karel
    Jan 12, 2017 at 0:53
  • So the only program for webcam settings in Ubuntu is virtually non-existent? That makes me sad.
    – Slava Fomin II
    Jan 12, 2017 at 18:10
  • Modern alternatives seem to be v4l2ucp and qv4l2, both of which can be installed with apt. In my quick tests, qv4l2 seemed to work better
    – Zach
    May 31, 2018 at 19:18

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You cannot install the mentioned package since the ppa you added does not have the release package for yaketty yet. So you can wait for a few weeks, it will probably be updated for the 16.10 release.

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PPA for libv4l v4l-utils

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    That PPA isn't updated since 2010. A few more weeks won't make any difference.
    – user589808
    Jan 11, 2017 at 20:15
  • @CelticWarrior It looks to me like there is still development going on. Whether that will eventually equate to a Yaketty release remains to be seen,.
    – Elder Geek
    Jan 11, 2017 at 21:02
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    qv4l2 seems to be a better modern alternative
    – Zach
    May 31, 2018 at 19:19
  • @Zach: That's what I was looking for
    – Beni Bogosel
    Sep 25, 2018 at 21:29

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