OpenCV: libdc1394 error: Failed to initialize libdc1394

Question

I installed OpenCV correctly on Ubuntu 14.04. However, when I run: import cv2 I get this error message:

>>> import cv2
libdc1394 error         


        

Answer 1

Maybe disabling the driver isn't the best solution, but so far this hasn't given me any problems and was the easiest way I found to solve the issue:

sudo ln /dev/null /dev/raw1394

Attention: It is not a permanent solution.