$ sudo apt-get install gphoto2 $ sudo addgroup camera $ sudo adduser user camera $ /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgphoto2/print-camera-list udev-rules mode 0660 group camera | sudo sh -c "cat >/etc/udev/rules.d/90-my-libgphoto2.rules"
You can write own rules:
$ lsusb | grep Nikon
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04b0:031c Nikon Corp.
$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/90-my-camera.rules
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04b0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="031c", MODE="0660", GROUP="camera"
After all those actions restart Linux or restart udev:
$ sudo service udev restart
and relogin to take camera group assigned to your user account.
Check if your camera detected:
$ gphoto2 --auto-detect
List and grab all files:
$ gphoto2 --list-files $ gphoto2 --get-all-files
Install GUI client:
$ sudo apt-get install gtkam