new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue

[revmarkp]

A new install on ubunutu server 16.04.02 for ZM 1.30.2; LAMP and SSH installed.

I opted for the MariahDB

All goes fine on the install, following the guide until:

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a2enconf zoneminder

then:

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ERROR: Module zoneminder does not exist!

I see the module here (is this the right place?)

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markp@zoneminder:~$ ls /etc/apache2/conf-available/
charset.conf            localized-error-pages.conf    security.conf       zoneminder.conf
javascript-common.conf  other-vhosts-access-log.conf  serve-cgi-bin.conf

No symlink to /etc/apache2/conf-enabled so I create one myself (mistake??)so then:

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markp@zoneminder:~$ ls /etc/apache2/conf-enabled
charset.conf            localized-error-pages.conf    security.conf       zoneminder.conf
javascript-common.conf  other-vhosts-access-log.conf  serve-cgi-bin.conf

retry: a2enconf zoneminder
same error.

Now stumped! (apache is running, but not zm). Guidance for a noob much appreciated.

[revmarkp]

Do I need to offer more info here for some help? Happy to do so, given a steer...

[rockedge]

the symlink and position of the zoneminder.conf is correct. Did you restart Apache? Then try zoneminder again.

[revmarkp]

Sure, restarted everything and retried the 'a2enmod zoneminder.conf' again, always same error.

[rockedge]

try this :

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sudo ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/zoneminder.conf

restart Apache then try to start zoneminder.

[bbunge]

the command is:
a2enconf zoneminder

[rockedge]

the command is:
a2enconf zoneminder

apparently this command has been tried and fails...

[bbunge]

https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Serv ... e_easy_way

[revmarkp]

Solved! Thanks folks.

My stupid mistake was to confuse the apache enable commands: I was trying to

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a2enmod zoneminder

when I should have been trying to

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a2enconf zoneminder

In future I shall attempt to read the fine manual more carefully

My clue was

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ERROR: Module zoneminder does not exist!

yea, that'll be because I needed to reference a config file not a module - even then i didn't get it. grrrr.

Thanks again.

[rockedge]

Nice! that is the way to stick with it....slight mix up solved.

[revmarkp]

Thanks for the encouragement rockedge. I had a play with zoneminder several years ago, but at that time wifi IP cameras were v. expensive. I now have a real zoneminder running in one of my churches and was amazed at how easy it was to setup the network cameras. This system will complement (and eventually supersede I suspect) our Swann DVRs with analogue cameras. Loving the android app too (though not the adverts, lol).

Thanks Zoneminder and the OpenSource community!

[bbunge]

Rev Mark
You may be interested to know that we use Zoneminder as the sole security system in Mission Central, an outreach of the UMC.

bbunge