adding webcam config

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diff --git a/root_scripts/webcam_config.sh b/root_scripts/webcam_config.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net>
+# getyer webcam workin'
+
+# ensure root
+if ! [ $(id -u) -eq 0 ]
+then
+    echo "Must run as root. Exiting."
+    exit
+fi
+
+# install all needed
+pkg install -y v4l-utils v4l_compat webcamd pwcview
+
+# add character device in userspace
+sysrc kld_list="${kld_list} cuse"
+sysrc webcamd_enable=YES
+
+# flags are between brackets in 'webcamd -l' output.
+# Example: 
+# webcamd [-d ugen1.3] -N Generic-Laptop-Camera -S 200901010001 -M 0
+# add that to rc.conf also
+sysrc webcamd_0_flags="-d ugen1.3"
+
+# add yourself to the webcamd group
+pw groupmod webcamd -m cjennings
+
+# start the service
+service webcamd start