Public bug reported: In the output of "fswebcam -h", there is one option called: -o, --output <filename> Output the log to a file.
However, this option can't be found In the man page of fswebcam, and it's not working as well. Base on the manpage, we should use --log to redirect log. This could be reproduced on Precise and Trusty Precise:~$ fswebcam --version fswebcam 20101118 Trusty:~$ fswebcam --version fswebcam 20140113 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: fswebcam 20101118-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-57.95~precise1-generic 3.13.11-ckt21 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-57-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.9 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 16 15:13:48 2015 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: fswebcam UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: fswebcam (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1475179 Title: Log output option is not consistent in the help messaage and manpage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fswebcam/+bug/1475179/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs