Webcam video recorder
You can use vlc (sudo apt-get install vlc -y).
- Open vlc, then press
Ctrl+R - choose [capture device] and select your webcam
- Press [Convert/Save]
- Choose where to save the file and hit [start].
- When you are done press ■
You may use Cheese
It ships with Ubuntu by default.
If you don't see in your installed software list, you may install this from Ubuntu Software Center.