I perform video streaming over the network to my PC using a RaspberryPi Zero W.
For years I have been using RPI-CAM(https://elinux.org/RPi-Cam-Web-Interface) and works just fine.
Being an old foggy(anyoine out there remember when the Raspberry Pi Zero cost only $5), I've developed my own custom image that loads all my custom stuff...been working to many years.
I buy a new RaspberryPi Zero 2 W.
I plug in my custom image and nothing happens...no lights, no boot...I do see the 'rainbow' colored splash screen on the monitor...nothing else.
So I tried a new image using the RaspberryPi imager...format/write a new card...plug it in and the unit boots just fine.
The new image should be be the latest.(using the Rapsberry Pi Imager):
Selected RspberryPi Zero 2 W ( as labeled on the RaspberryPi Zero 2 W)
OS ... Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) ... A port on Debian Trixie.
It unit boots up fine...I can remote host from my PC the the RaspberryPi Zero 2 W...all seems good.
OS Installed:
cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="13"
VERSION="13 (trixie)"
VERSION_CODENAME=trixie
DEBIAN_VERSION_FULL=13.1
ID=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
I manually install the RPI-Cam Web software and see the following messages.
git clone https://github.com/silvanmelchior/RPi_C ... erface.git
cd RPi_Cam_Web_Interface
Results from running ./install.sh
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'php7.0-thrift' for regex 'php7.0'
Note, selecting 'php7.0-common' for regex 'php7.0'
Note, selecting 'php7.0-curl' for regex 'php7.0'
Package gpac is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Unable to locate package php7.0-cli
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'php7.0-cli'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'php7.0-cli'
E: Unable to locate package libapache2-mod-php7.0
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'libapache2-mod-php7.0'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libapache2-mod-php7.0'
E: Package 'gpac' has no installation candidate
In other words the RPi_Cam_Web_Interface application appears to not work.
Info gathered seems to indiacate RPI-CAM will not work because its software driver requirements are no longer supported in the new OS.
In the really old days, I could run Raspi-Config and see a selection to 'Enable' the camera...That selection is not displayed in Raspi-Config anymore.
So my question:
Has anyone been able to install and sucessfully run the RPi_Cam_Web_Interface application on the newest OS I installed?
What other live video streaming software package could I try?
Thanks.
For years I have been using RPI-CAM(https://elinux.org/RPi-Cam-Web-Interface) and works just fine.
Being an old foggy(anyoine out there remember when the Raspberry Pi Zero cost only $5), I've developed my own custom image that loads all my custom stuff...been working to many years.
I buy a new RaspberryPi Zero 2 W.
I plug in my custom image and nothing happens...no lights, no boot...I do see the 'rainbow' colored splash screen on the monitor...nothing else.
So I tried a new image using the RaspberryPi imager...format/write a new card...plug it in and the unit boots just fine.
The new image should be be the latest.(using the Rapsberry Pi Imager):
Selected RspberryPi Zero 2 W ( as labeled on the RaspberryPi Zero 2 W)
OS ... Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) ... A port on Debian Trixie.
It unit boots up fine...I can remote host from my PC the the RaspberryPi Zero 2 W...all seems good.
OS Installed:
cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="13"
VERSION="13 (trixie)"
VERSION_CODENAME=trixie
DEBIAN_VERSION_FULL=13.1
ID=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
I manually install the RPI-Cam Web software and see the following messages.
git clone https://github.com/silvanmelchior/RPi_C ... erface.git
cd RPi_Cam_Web_Interface
Results from running ./install.sh
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'php7.0-thrift' for regex 'php7.0'
Note, selecting 'php7.0-common' for regex 'php7.0'
Note, selecting 'php7.0-curl' for regex 'php7.0'
Package gpac is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Unable to locate package php7.0-cli
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'php7.0-cli'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'php7.0-cli'
E: Unable to locate package libapache2-mod-php7.0
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'libapache2-mod-php7.0'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libapache2-mod-php7.0'
E: Package 'gpac' has no installation candidate
In other words the RPi_Cam_Web_Interface application appears to not work.
Info gathered seems to indiacate RPI-CAM will not work because its software driver requirements are no longer supported in the new OS.
In the really old days, I could run Raspi-Config and see a selection to 'Enable' the camera...That selection is not displayed in Raspi-Config anymore.
So my question:
Has anyone been able to install and sucessfully run the RPi_Cam_Web_Interface application on the newest OS I installed?
What other live video streaming software package could I try?
Thanks.
Statistics: Posted by ChulkChes — Sun Nov 09, 2025 8:51 pm — Replies 0 — Views 22