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intel-ipu7-camera on Omarchy

Gets the built-in webcam working on Intel Hurrican/Performance laptops.

Package data synced 2026-10-19 · generated from the official Omarchy package repo

Short answer

To install intel-ipu7-camera on Omarchy, open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add intel-ipu7-camera. It is a 43.4 MB download (148.9 MB installed), version 1.0.6-3, licensed GPL-2.0-or-later. Intel IPU7 MIPI camera stack for Hurrican/Performance (OV08X40 + hardware ISP). Free and open source.

Install intel-ipu7-camera on Omarchy

This package builds and installs the driver stack needed to make the OV08X40 MIPI camera work on specific Intel 'Hurrican/Performance' reference laptops, using Intel's IPU7 hardware image signal processor (ISP). It's a hardware-enablement/installer package: it compiles kernel patches and firmware integration rather than providing any user-facing app, and is only relevant if you own that specific hardware.

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Run the install command:
    omarchy pkg add intel-ipu7-camera
  3. Check it landed. Pacman should list version 1.0.6-3:
    pacman -Qi intel-ipu7-camera

Open and use intel-ipu7-camera

intel-ipu7-camera has no window of its own: it is a command-line tool, library or system component. To see the commands it added to your PATH:

pacman -Ql intel-ipu7-camera | grep /usr/bin/

intel-ipu7-camera requirements and compatibility

  • a Hurrican/Performance reference laptop with the OV08X40 camera and Intel IPU7 ISP
  • root privileges to build kernel modules and install firmware
  • a compatible kernel (project targets kernel 6.19.6-series patches)

Dependencies Omarchy installs for you

  • dkms
  • v4l2loopback-dkms
  • v4l2-relayd
  • gstreamer
  • gst-plugins-base
  • gst-plugins-good
  • gst-plugins-bad
  • jsoncpp
  • libdrm

Pricing and license

Free and open source. License: GPL-2.0-or-later.

Uninstall intel-ipu7-camera

omarchy pkg drop intel-ipu7-camera

intel-ipu7-camera package facts

Packageintel-ipu7-camera
Version1.0.6-3
CategorySystem & Drivers
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Download43.4 MB
Installed size148.9 MB
Built2026-10-08
PricingFree and open source
Made byGaggery

intel-ipu7-camera package page on this site · Project site

Frequently asked questions

How do I install intel-ipu7-camera on Omarchy?

Open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add intel-ipu7-camera. The download is 43.4 MB and it takes 148.9 MB once installed. Omarchy pulls in any dependencies automatically.

Is intel-ipu7-camera free?

Free and open source. The package is licensed GPL-2.0-or-later.

How do I uninstall intel-ipu7-camera?

Run omarchy pkg drop intel-ipu7-camera. It removes the package from your system.

What does intel-ipu7-camera depend on?

The package declares 9 dependencies: dkms, v4l2loopback-dkms, v4l2-relayd, gstreamer, gst-plugins-base, gst-plugins-good, gst-plugins-bad, jsoncpp, libdrm. Omarchy installs them for you.

Is intel-ipu7-camera a desktop app?

No. intel-ipu7-camera has no window of its own; it is a command-line tool, library or system component.

Is intel-ipu7-camera in the official Omarchy repo?

Yes. It is published as intel-ipu7-camera (version 1.0.6-3) in the official Omarchy package repository. Gaggery makes it. Project site: https://github.com/TsaiGaggery/hurrican_omarchy_enabling. This site is unofficial: an independent community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omacom or David Heinemeier Hansson. Built with David's blessing.