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## raspberry-pi-zero_as_webcam.md

      
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                Directions for setting up a RaspberryPi to act as a generic USB webcam
              
          
    hardware/software

Webcam parts:

Raspberry Pi Zero W Rev 1.1
Raspberry Pi Camera v2 (8-megapixel)
Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera (12.3-megapixel)
Raspbian Buster Lite 2020-02-13

Webcam works with:

Windows 10
Windows 10 "Camera" app


## install_macguyver.sh
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]] ; then echo "Please run as root" ; exit 1 ; fi
apt-get update
apt-get install realvnc-vnc-server dnsmasq -y
cd /usr/local/share/
wget https://github.com/novnc/noVNC/archive/v1.2.0.zip
unzip v1.2.0.zip
rm v1.2.0.zip
mv noVNC-1.2.0 noVNC
cd noVNC

## chroot-to-pi.sh
#!/bin/bash

# This script allows you to chroot ("work on")
# the raspbian sd card as if it's the raspberry pi
# on your Ubuntu desktop/laptop
# just much faster and more convenient

# credits: https://gist.github.com/jkullick/9b02c2061fbdf4a6c4e8a78f1312a689

# make sure you have issued
	#!/bin/bash
	if [[ $(id -u) -ne 0 ]] ; then echo "Please run as root" ; exit 1 ; fi
	apt-get update
	apt-get install realvnc-vnc-server dnsmasq -y
	cd /usr/local/share/
	wget https://github.com/novnc/noVNC/archive/v1.2.0.zip
	unzip v1.2.0.zip
	rm v1.2.0.zip
	mv noVNC-1.2.0 noVNC
	cd noVNC
	#!/bin/bash

	# This script allows you to chroot ("work on")
	# the raspbian sd card as if it's the raspberry pi
	# on your Ubuntu desktop/laptop
	# just much faster and more convenient

	# credits: https://gist.github.com/jkullick/9b02c2061fbdf4a6c4e8a78f1312a689

	# make sure you have issued