zoneminder capture file data location - ubuntu

bob82604 · Post by **bob82604** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:35 am

I am using Ubuntu 8.04TLS.
Where does zoneminder/mysql store the video files captured?
Right now I am using a single 1TB drive and would like to use smaller drives for the OS and Swap drives and the 1TB for the drive for the video/picture database drive.

whatboy · Post by **whatboy** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:51 am

Where does zoneminder/mysql store the video files captured?

HUH??? zoneminder keeps snaps (pictures) in a folder called events... it might be located in diferent places depending on your distro/installation, might me at /usr/share/zoneminder/events, or /var/www/html/zoneminder/events...

and mysql keeps track of those pictures on a database, like a record of where and what is everything located... and stuffs...

bob82604 · Post by **bob82604** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:56 am

Thanks! That is just what I needed!
Found it at "/usr/share/zoneminder/events"

whatboy · Post by **whatboy** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:10 am

You should not delete any events manualy... you should use filters... there is one by default called PurgeWhenFull, if active it should had an "*"... do you know how to use filters???

kingofkya · Post by **kingofkya** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:40 pm

You should not delete any events manualy... you should use filters... there is one by default called PurgeWhenFull, if active it should had an "*"... do you know how to use filters???

I second that.

Although the integrity check "should" see what you did and correct the db.