the facetime camera does not work on Ubuntu 17.10 out of the box.
the current workaround is outlined here: https://github.com/patjak/bcwc_pcie/wiki/Get-Started#additional-notes
would it be possible to have something simpler to follow or perhaps be built in?
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ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: peter 1906 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1: peter 1906 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-05 (553 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro12,1
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-12-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=540e40c6-4d83-4c9e-8dfe-18c9ab5e2234 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-12-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-12-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.169
Tags: artful wayland-session
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-09 (1 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928
dmi.board.name: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookPro12,1
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-E43C1C25D4880AD6
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP121.88Z.0167.B33.1706181928:bd06/18/2017:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro12,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:rvrMacBookPro12,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-E43C1C25D4880AD6:
dmi.product.family: MacBook Pro
dmi.product.name: MacBookPro12,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:
apport-collect 1722603
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