Frigate is an open-source software that can be used to turn your Raspberry Pi or other devices into a smart security camera. It can detect objects, people, and vehicles, and it also allows the user to record and save footage with ease. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Frigate on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before we install Frigate, we need to update and upgrade the system packages on our device.
Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -Syyu
This command will update all the system packages to their latest version.
Now that we have updated the system packages, we need to install the dependencies required to run Frigate.
Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S git python python-pip python-pil python-pipdeptree ffmpeg
Enter 'y' when prompted to proceed with the installation.
Now we can proceed with the installation of Frigate. We will clone the Frigate repository from GitHub and install it using pip.
Run the following commands in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate.git
cd frigate
sudo pip install -r requirements.txt
This will download and install Frigate and all its required packages.
To configure Frigate we need to create a YAML file with the configuration. There are two configuration files in the 'config' directory that we can use as a starting point (config-amd64.yml and config-rpi.yml). Copy one of the files to the config.yml file:
cp config/config-amd64.yml config/config.yml # for amd64 devices
cp config/config-rpi.yml config/config.yml # for Raspberry Pi devices
Now we need to edit config.yml file set the parameters to your desired values. Once you have configured Frigate, you can start it by running the following command:
sudo python frigate.py
The output of the command should show Frigate starting and logging information.
Frigate comes with a web interface that can be accessed from any browser on your network. By default, the web interface listens on port 5000.
To access the web interface, open your favorite web browser and navigate to the address:
http://[IP_Address_Of_Raspberry_Pi]:5000
Replace "[IP_Address_Of_Raspberry_Pi]" with the IP address of your Raspberry Pi or the device on which you installed Frigate.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Frigate on EndeavourOS Latest. You should now be able to use your Raspberry Pi or other device as a smart security camera with Frigate. Don't hesitate to experiment with the settings and features available in Frigate, and remember to check the documentation on the GitHub page for more information.
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