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When I open the Cheese application in Ubuntu 18.04 I get this error message:

There was an error playing a video from the webcam.  
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  • Please include more details like your system name, configuration, etc. Is it a thinkpad? If yes, it may help.
    – Kulfy
    Oct 8, 2018 at 15:34
  • my laptop is Toshiba-satellite c55-c1665 and my operating system is Ubuntu 18.04, what's configuration should i mention ?? Oct 8, 2018 at 15:47
  • First of all lets determine your WebCam. First of all run sudo apt install v4l-utils. Then sudo apt-get install v4l-utils and paste the output of latter in question.
    – Kulfy
    Oct 8, 2018 at 15:53
  • i had installed this package and get ("No device found") when i open cheese Oct 8, 2018 at 16:26
  • This may help: askubuntu.com/questions/457983/… and this askubuntu.com/questions/461657/…
    – Kulfy
    Oct 8, 2018 at 16:35

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You can try uninstalling and reinstalling Cheese.

sudo apt-get --purge remove cheese
sudo apt-get install cheese
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    nothing happened give me the same error massage Oct 8, 2018 at 15:21

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