step by step how to zoneminder debian testing/squeeze amd64

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Make sure you have your cams working....im not going leran how to... just test it with xawtv or another program, and if you have your cams working, lets begin:


WAY N?? 1:


since you are with testing/squeeze repositories, do it:

apt-get update
apt-get -f update

made this comands lots fo times, until you have all the repositories up-to-date.

Then, you'll have to install another programs:

mysql
apache
phpmyadmin
php
ffmpeg (optional)

You can install all of them by apt.

after install it, install zoneminder:

apt-get -f install zoneminder


Easy isn't it?


NOT SO FAST!


Just install it by apt didn't work (unless for me...)

Now, lets for the headaches:

Im not sure if you need the zm from apt to do the steps below, but in case of doubt, install it...

After installing zm by apt, download the version 1.24.2 from the zonemider website.

unpack it, and inside the folder 1.24.2, as root type:

# ./configure --with-webdir=/var/www/zm --with-cgidir=/usr/lib/cgi-bin --with-webuser=www-data --with-webgroup=www-data --with-ffmpeg --with-libarch

attempt to exclude --with-ffmpeg from the comand if you not have it installed.

Now, lets fix a little bug, before do the ???# make???, comand:

inside the folder /src, find a file called zm_utils.cpp.

Open it and edit the file, inserting this comand line, just as it:

#include <cstdio>

close and save it.

Then, now yes, do the ???# make???:

# make

after, dont do ???# make install??? yet... before, lets configure mysql (atempt to the ???;??? in the end fo some lines):

# mysql mysql <db> grant select,insert,update,delete on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by 'zmpass';

mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES ;

mysql> quit ;

if after ???quit ;??? you dont see a ???bye??? message, do it again:

mysql> quit ;

then,

# mysqladmin reload

great...we are almost there...

Now, just do ???# make install???

after all done, just type as root:

# /etc/init.d/zoneminder start

if everything works fine, now zonemider service is running and you just have to access this address on your browser:

http://localhost/zm/

then, click in add new monitor and start including the cameras in the zoneminder...

WAY N?? 2 - AN ALTERNATIVE WAY:


if you want, have another way to install it by a .deb file (i didnt test it).

Here is the way:

Installation from a .deb
ZoneMinder is now in the Debian repositories. There are downloadable .deb files for Ubuntu for Edgy and Feisty. At this point it is in the repository for Gutsy. After you install, you will need to do some additional work, which is documented in the readme file included in the package. These steps have worked for several people as of the end of Summer 07.
Link Apache
sudo ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d/zoneminder.conf
Restart Apache
sudo apache2ctl restart
suid zmfix
sudo chmod 4755 /usr/bin/zmfix
Run zmfix
zmfix -a
Fix export problem
sudo chown www-data.www-data /usr/share/zoneminder/temp
edit /etc/sysctl.conf and add the following lines (for 128meg shared mem)
kernel.shmall = 134217728
kernel.shmmax = 134217728
Download cambozola.jar and put it in /usr/share/zoneminder Enable in options->Images.
Set path to ffmpeg in options -> Images /usr/bin/ffmpeg
test with xawtv (-nodga may be needed)

Source of the info above:

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... rom_a_.deb

doubts/troubleshotting about zoneminder configurations:

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ

hope it helps somenone.
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