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Install the packages

$ sudo apt install libcamera-tools gstreamer1.0-libcamera

Check that your camera is listed

$ cam -l

Capture an image

$ cam --camera=1 --capture=1 --file=image.jpg

Verify that the captured image is correct

$ eog image.jpg

Check that the gstreamer plugin is working

$ gst-launch-1.0 libcamerasrc ! videoconvert ! autovideosink

(you might need to specify a camera-name=... if more than 1 camera is available)

Run the camera compliance tests

$ lc-compliance -c "camera_name"

(you can get "camera_name" by doing lc-compliance 2>&1 | tail -n 1 | cut -c 3-, and yes the name is slightly confusing and include the leading \_ chars)

Try an application using libcamera

To be added once we have a client software available in the archive

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