Zoneminder is a powerful and open-source video surveillance system that allows you to monitor and record video from multiple cameras. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps of installing Zoneminder on Kali Linux.
Before installing Zoneminder, it is recommended to update Kali Linux to ensure that all packages and dependencies are up to date. To do this, open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Zoneminder requires a web server to function properly. In this tutorial, we will be using Apache as our web server. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo apt install apache2
After completing the installation, start the Apache service and enable it to start automatically at boot time using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
To install Zoneminder, add the official Zoneminder repository to Kali Linux by running the following commands:
sudo wget -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/zoneminder.list http://zmrepo.zoneminder.com/debian/release-1.36.10/buster/zm.list
sudo apt install wget gnupg
sudo wget -O - http://zmrepo.zoneminder.com/debian/archive-keyring.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
After adding the repository, update the package list and install Zoneminder by running the following command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zoneminder
By default, Zoneminder is configured to use a MySQL database. During the installation, the setup wizard will prompt you to set up the database configuration. Follow the prompts to complete the setup.
After completing the database configuration, restart the Zoneminder service and enable it to start automatically at boot time by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl restart zoneminder
sudo systemctl enable zoneminder
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/zm or http://<your-server-ipaddress>/zm to open the Zoneminder web interface. You should now be able to add and configure your cameras, and start monitoring them using Zoneminder.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Zoneminder on Kali Linux, which is a powerful and open-source video surveillance system. By following the steps above, you can easily set up Zoneminder on your Kali Linux system and start monitoring your cameras.
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