Zoneminder is an open-source surveillance system that allows monitoring, recording, and streaming of video from security cameras. This tutorial will show you how to install Zoneminder on MXLinux Latest using the command-line terminal.
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
It is always a good practice to update the system and all its packages before installing new software. Run the following command to update your system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Zoneminder requires Apache, MySQL, and PHP to work correctly. Install these packages using the following command:
sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php php-mysql libapache2-mod-php libvlc-dev libvlccore-dev ffmpeg libapache2-mod-perl2 libjpeg-dev -y
Login to MySQL using the following command:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter the MySQL root password when prompted. Once you are in the MySQL prompt, create a new database and a user with the following commands:
CREATE USER 'zmuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'zmpass';
CREATE DATABASE zm;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zm.* TO 'zmuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT;
Replace zmuser and zmpass with your preferred database username and password.
You can download and install Zoneminder from the standard MXLinux repositories:
sudo apt install zoneminder -y
Once Zoneminder is installed, you need to configure the Apache2 service to allow Zoneminder to run. Run the command below:
sudo ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/zoneminder.conf
Start and enable the Apache2 and Zoneminder services by running the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service
sudo systemctl enable zoneminder.service
sudo systemctl start zoneminder.service
Open your browser and go to http://localhost/zm/. You should see the Zoneminder login page. Login using the default username admin and password admin.
You have successfully installed Zoneminder on your MXLinux Latest computer. You can now add your cameras and set up your surveillance system.
Zoneminder is an excellent open-source tool for monitoring and maintaining your security cameras. It is easy to install and configure on MXLinux Latest with a few simple commands. This tutorial should help you get started with Zoneminder on your system. Enjoy!
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