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activate_webcam

Find Mount

ls -ltr /dev/video*
zsh: no matches found: /dev/video*

Plug-in your webcam and re-run the command:

ls -ltr /dev/video*
crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 1 Dec 30 13:36 /dev/video1
crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 Dec 30 13:36 /dev/video0

Get Hardware Info

hwinfo --usb
03: USB 00.3: 0000 Unclassified device
[Created at usb.122]
Unique ID: u4KZ.FhPHuyntn_1
Parent ID: k4bc.2DFUsyrieMD
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-12/1-12:1.3
SysFS BusID: 1-12:1.3
Hardware Class: unknown
Model: "webcam"
Hotplug: USB
Vendor: usb 0x1d6c "webcam"
Device: usb 0x0103 "webcam"
Revision: "0.10"
Serial ID: "20200628"
Driver: "snd-usb-audio"
Driver Modules: "snd_usb_audio"
Speed: 480 Mbps
Module Alias: "usb:v1D6Cp0103d0010dcEFdsc02dp01ic01isc02ip00in03"
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #11 (Hub)

If driver is not active - activate it:

sudo modprobe snd_usb_audio

You can now test your webcam using the software cheese:

sudo pacman -S install cheese
cheese