Zoneminder is a free and open source software that allows you to monitor and manage video cameras, CCTV systems, and other devices that record video. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Zoneminder on Clear Linux Latest.
Before we start, make sure that you have the following:
First, we need to install some dependencies required for Zoneminder to run. Open the terminal or command line interface and run the following commands:
sudo swupd bundle-add runtime-python38 ffmpeg
sudo swupd bundle-add multimedia-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add multimedia-ffmpeg
sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add php-apache
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysql
sudo swupd bundle-add mysql
These commands will install the required dependencies for Zoneminder to operate.
Next, we will install Zoneminder on Clear Linux by adding the Zoneminder repository and installing the software from it. Run the following commands:
sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core epel-release intltool mariadb mariadb-server mariadb-devel mariadb-libs mariadb-common
sudo rpm -Uvh https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-7.noarch.rpm https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-7.noarch.rpm
sudo yum install zoneminder
These commands will add the EPEL and RMP Fusion repositories, and then install Zoneminder.
Once Zoneminder is installed, we need to configure the software for our system. Run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable zoneminder
sudo systemctl start zoneminder
These commands will enable and start the Zoneminder service.
Next, we need to configure our database settings. Run the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompt to secure your MySQL instance with proper configuration.
Finally, we need to set up a user account for Zoneminder. Run the following commands:
sudo usermod -aG video www-data
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/share/zoneminder/
sudo chmod -R 770 /usr/share/zoneminder/
sudo systemctl restart zoneminder
To access Zoneminder, open a web browser and navigate to http://<IP address>/zm/ where <IP address> is the IP address of the machine running Zoneminder.
You should now see the login screen. Enter the default username admin and password admin to log in.
In this tutorial, we have successfully installed Zoneminder on Clear Linux and configured it for our use. You should now be able to add and configure cameras and start monitoring video feeds. Happy monitoring!
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