ctypes error: libdc1394 error: Failed to initialize libdc1394

Question

I\'m trying to compile my program to a shared library that I can use from within Python code using ctypes.

The library compiles fine using this command:

Answer 1

I had similar issue with an Ubuntu precise running under VirtualBox. First I installed OpenCV following these instructions: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenCV This fixed several issues I had trying other methods but the problem with libdc1394 was still there.

libdc1394 error: Failed to initialize libdc1394

I finally saw goran comment on the previous answer

So I enabled the USB controller in virtualbox.... et voila! everything works perfectly!

Thanks goran!