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v4l2loopback

Kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

About v4l2loopback

Kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

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Alpine Linux 3.21: 1 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 3 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 3 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 4 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 4 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.v4l2loopback: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.211 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)3 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)3 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.64 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.04 records
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Project identity

Project
v4l2loopback
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
15
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, debian-12, debian-13, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0
License expression
GPL-2.0-only
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
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Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

This module allows you to create "virtual video devices". Normal (v4l2) applications will read these devices as if they were ordinary video devices, but the video will not be read from e.g. a capture card but instead it is generated by another application.

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Packages by operating system

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Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. v4l2loopback-src

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source v4l2loopback-src

    0.13.2-r0

    Kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. v4l2loopback-dkms

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / kernel / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2-1~bpo12+1

    Source for the v4l2loopback driver (DKMS)

    allbookwormbookworm-backports
  2. v4l2loopback-source

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / kernel / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2-1~bpo12+1

    Source for the v4l2loopback driver

    allbookwormbookworm-backports
  3. v4l2loopback-utils

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / graphics / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2-1~bpo12+1

    Commandline utilities for the for the v4l2-loopback module

    allamd64arm64bookwormbookworm-backports

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. v4l2loopback-dkms

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / kernel / source v4l2loopback

    0.15.0-2

    Source for the v4l2loopback driver (DKMS)

    alltrixie
  2. v4l2loopback-source

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / kernel / source v4l2loopback

    0.15.0-2

    Source for the v4l2loopback driver

    alltrixie
  3. v4l2loopback-utils

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / graphics / source v4l2loopback

    0.15.0-2

    Commandline utilities for the for the v4l2-loopback module

    amd64arm64trixie

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. v4l2loopback-autoload

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.1-lp156.1.8

    Autoload driver for V4L2 loopback devices

    noarchleap-15.6
  2. v4l2loopback-kmp-64kb

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.1_k6.4.0_150600.21-lp156.1.8

    A kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64leap-15.6
  3. v4l2loopback-kmp-default

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.1_k6.4.0_150600.21-lp156.1.8

    A kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6
  4. v4l2loopback-utils

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.1-lp156.1.8

    Utils for V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64x86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. v4l2loopback-autoload

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2-lp160.3.1

    Autoload driver for V4L2 loopback devices

    noarchleap-16.0
  2. v4l2loopback-kmp-64kb

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2_k6.12.0_160000.5-lp160.3.1

    A kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64leap-16.0
  3. v4l2loopback-kmp-default

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2_k6.12.0_160000.5-lp160.3.1

    A kernel module to create V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64ppc64lex86_64leap-16.0
  4. v4l2loopback-utils

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source v4l2loopback

    0.13.2-lp160.3.1

    Utils for V4L2 loopback devices

    aarch64ppc64lex86_64leap-16.0

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