ALT Linux Sisyphus - Пакет mjpg-streamer

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.TH mstreamer 1  "January 1, 2011" "version 1.0" "USER COMMANDS"
.SH NAME
mstreamer \- Wrapper script to start / stop mjpg_streamer
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mstreamer
gui | start [\-b] | stop | status
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B mstreamer
is a wrapper script to start / stop
.B mjpg_streamer
in a simple configuration, taking it's input from the first UVC compliant
webcam and streaming to HTTP on port 8080. The
.B output_uvc.so
plugin will be included to enable taking snapshots with
.B mjpg_streamer_udp_client.
The script can be run in two configurations. As a graphical interface on the
KDE screen with the option
.B gui
or as a command line interface with the options
.B start | stop | status.
.PP
The script contains a few examples how to start
.B mjpg_streamer
with different plugins. It is well worth having a look at the code.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B gui
Launch the wrapper script in the graphical mode using kdialog. Clicking the
mjpg\-streamer icon in the menu list will launch this mode. It will let
you start
.B mjpg_streamer
for HTTP streaming to the default port 8080 or stop it, if it's already
running. The image size is set to 640x480 at 5 frames per second.
.PP
.TP
.B start [\-b]
Start
.B mjpg_streamer
in command line mode. The optinal parameter
.B \-b
starts as a daemon in the background.
.PP
.TP
.B stop
Stops a running daemon. If you did not start it in the background you may
just as well type CTRL\-C on the console to stop it.
.TP
.B status
Show the status of
.B mjpg_streamer
(running / not running).
.SH CONFIGURATION
The user can change some default values by editing a file named
/etc/sysconfig/mjpg-streamer defining the following variables:
.TP
.B Configuration script /etc/sysconfig/mjpg\-streamer
VIDEODEV=""
.br
#VIDEODEV="/dev/video0"
.br
IMGSIZE="640x480"
.br
FRAMERATE="5"
.br
TCP_PORT="8080"
.br
UDP_PORT="2001"
.PP
Edit the values to your requirements but keep in mind that they must be
supported by your camera. You can also edit these variables using Yast from
the menu System \-\-> /etc/sysconfig Editor \-\-> Applications \-\->
mjpg\-streamer.
.SH AUTHOR
vodoo (a t) vakw (d o t) ch
.SH SEE ALSO
mjpg_streamer(1), mjpg_streamer_udp_client(1)