

You can install it with the following command:ĭebian/Ubuntu-based: sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms

You can check what version of OpenGL is supported by your system by typing glxinfo | grep "OpenGL" on Terminal.įor virtual camera support, you need the v4l2loopback kernel module installed. OpenGL 3.3 (or later) support is required to use OBS Studio on Linux. Xserver-xorg version 1.18.4 or newer is recommended to avoid potential performance issues with certain features in OBS, such as the fullscreen projector. dmg) and drag OBS.app to the Applications folder

So I tasked myself with running Bash shell on Windows.Ĭheck the box for WSL (Windows subsystem for Linux) However, I do run Windows 10 in a virtual machine (VM) on Mac OS just for the sake of keeping myself updated with all three platforms – Linux, Mac OS and Windows. I don’t have a dedicated Windows machine due to a lack of ‘UNIX’ capabilities on Windows. Microsoft came up with an interesting solution: bring Linux to Windows. Microsoft worked with Canonical to bring Ubuntu on Windows, which I have written about in detail.

There are solutions like Cygwin, but they are not ideal. Developers running Windows machines can use virtual machines, but they have over 15-20 percent overload. Microsoft has been working on PowerShell, but it has its own limitations. Customers running Linux need native Linux tools to manage their machines. Even Microsoft admits that a Linux runs on more than 25 percent of machines on its Azure platform. The enterprise landscape is changing with the rise of Linux and open source, both have emerged as a dominant player in this segment.
