# How to Fix Camera

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-fix-camera/7670>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 23, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-fix-camera/7670 "2025-02-23T17:32:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Guimar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Guimar](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Guimar)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-fix-camera/7670/1 "2025-02-23T17:32:48Z")

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I am new to Linux and Ubuntu. I installed Budgie and cannot find a way to turn on my laptop camera. Do I have to download an app for that? If so, any recommendations? I have seen people recommend Cheese or Shotwell. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![jlb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jlb/32/4919_2.png) [@jlb](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jlb)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-fix-camera/7670/2 "2025-02-23T18:11:30Z")

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Hi @Guimar!

I don’t use it, but Cheese seems to be just the thing.

To install it, launch the terminal (Ctrl Alt t) and enter these lines one after the other:

```auto
sudo apt update
sudo apt install cheese

```

…and come back to tell us.

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**Author:** ![Guimar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Guimar](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Guimar)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-fix-camera/7670/3 "2025-02-23T18:36:32Z")

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Hi @jib,

Will do! Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Guimar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Guimar](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Guimar)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-to-fix-camera/7670/4 "2025-02-24T08:30:59Z")

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It worked. Thank you!