Bluecherry is a video surveillance system that offers both professional and home-based packages. It allows you to record, view, and manage your videos and live streams easily. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Bluecherry on Linux Mint.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
Open the terminal by either pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T" or by opening the application menu and searching for "Terminal"
Update your system by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Install GPG key for Bluecherry by running the following command:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 0x2773a15686bc1b9ab2bd4903693e47f13d9cc48c
Add Bluecherry repository to your system by running the following command:
echo 'deb https://dl.bluecherrydvr.com/archive/3.1.1/mint bionic main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bluecherry.list
Update your system once again by running the following command:
sudo apt update
Install Bluecherry on your system by running the following command:
sudo apt install bluecherry
During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter the MySQL root password. Enter the password and confirm it.
Once the installation is complete, start Bluecherry by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start bluecherry
You can now access Bluecherry by opening your web browser and navigating to the following URL:
https://localhost:7001
Note: If you are accessing Bluecherry through a remote system, replace "localhost" with the IP address of the system hosting Bluecherry.
Finally, log in to Bluecherry with the following credentials:
Username: admin
Password: bluecherry
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Bluecherry on Linux Mint. You can now use Bluecherry for your video surveillance needs.
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