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A script that reads a defaults file which has the pulseaudio device name, and your username in it. Use this to make your webcam the default input when you plug it in.
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # | |
| # Setup the webcam mic for pulseaudio | |
| # | |
| WEBCAM_MIC="" | |
| WEBCAM_USER="" | |
| [ -r /etc/default/webcam-mic ] && source /etc/default/webcam-mic | |
| [ -z "$WEBCAM_MIC" ] && exit 1 | |
| [ -z "$WEBCAM_USER" ] && exit 1 | |
| logger -t WEBCAM "set mic to $WEBCAM_MIC for $WEBCAM_USER" | |
| (sleep 1s; su "$WEBCAM_USER" -c "pacmd set-default-source $WEBCAM_MIC")& | |
| exit 0 |
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Use this in conjunction with UDEV rules to set a USB webcam as the default input.
http://askubuntu.com/a/115575/44766
The config in /etc/default/webcam-mic is just so you can define the id for the webcam and your user name.
it just needs the 2 lines
WEBCAM_MIC="alsa_input.usb-Microsoft_Microsoft___LifeCam_VX-5500-02-VX5500.analog-mono"
WEBCAM_USER="james"