Re: "An application want to turn on your camera..."

On 07/04/2025 23:46, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

A few minutes after running a software update, per the little
prompt in the top menu bar, a pop-up appeared saying an application
wants to turn on my camers. There is no camera, at least not a
permanent one. I've been copying photos off an old Canon A460
to the Pi, but it can't take photos over its USB connection so
far as I know (would be handy if it could!).

Some Canon cameras can be controlled over USB -- I have a Powershot 620 that can -- but I think you're right that the A460 can't.
You say that you have been copying photos off the A460 (directly onto the Pi)? What software are you using for that? Is it possible that that software is running (in the background?) and wants to talk to the camera (which it has seen before)?
It's not /necessarily/ suspicious, but you should identify the software that's issuing the prompt to be sure.
[I generally find that the easiest way to copy photos from a digital camera to a computer is to pull out the camera's memory card and read it directly on the computer, there are too many ways a USB connection can (not) work!]
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Cheers,
  Daniel.