this is an bug in the upstream install script. it was fixed in 0.2.5:
http://sourceforge.net/p/libwebcam/code/ci/a9762c97802250457e89a1d5d922167536e9a7bf/
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: libwebcam (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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