Hi,
Can zone minder be used on a linux box without GUI? The screen shots of how to configure it look like all the configuration must be done graphically. Is there a way to use text configuration files to do all of this?
Thanks.
Edit: I originally said on a headless linux box. What I really meant was one without a GUI.
Using ZoneMinder on a linux box without GUI
Using ZoneMinder on a linux box without GUI
Last edited by zrusr on Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Using ZoneMinder on a headless linux box
Mine are all headless. I configure them remotely using a browser.
Re: Using ZoneMinder on a headless linux box
What are you running yours on? Which version of Linux?
I'm going to edit my first post. I didn't actually mean "headless". Wrong term. I meant a version of Linux that doesn't have a graphical user interface.
I'm running Arch Linux on a Pogoplug. Would like to use it for that, but there's very scant info on how to install it, and what's out there is really dated.
I'm going to edit my first post. I didn't actually mean "headless". Wrong term. I meant a version of Linux that doesn't have a graphical user interface.
I'm running Arch Linux on a Pogoplug. Would like to use it for that, but there's very scant info on how to install it, and what's out there is really dated.
Re: Using ZoneMinder on a linux box without GUI
Hi zrusr...
I don't know much about Arch Linux and Pogoplug but my setup is Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 LTS on a new, low-buget system I threw together for testing, (Elite Group ECS VX900-I motherboard, 1.6GHz, single core; 2Gb DDR 1066 RAM; OCZ Vertex 3 VTZ3 60Gb SSD). I paid 120 bucks for it and it's currently dealing well with five ip cameras and four webcams off a single, old, Pentium 4 XP PC -- the Ubuntu server with Zoneminder on it, the 5 IP cameras, and the XP machine networked on the same 100Mb switch. (Sorry, I don't know where the upper limits are for this set-up so I can't recommend it, though what I've described runs with a load of about .26 to .56, (or an upper limit of 56% of a single core processor).
Anyway, like bb99, I configure Zoneminder using a browser on another machine connected to the same network, so the server just sits there with a monitor with a blinking cursor waiting for a logon. (It'll eventually be headless.)
If you decide to go with Ubuntu, check out the distribution specific guides on the wiki. I have never had an installation of anything go so smoothly and I'm a Linux newbee! (Terminal? What?)
I can't post links yet but this is the path I took for installation guidance: Zoneminder Home > Wiki > Documentation> Contents#Distribution-specific_guides > (Contents) Distribution-specific guides > Debian / Ubuntu (click on Ubuntu) >
Ubuntu Server 12.04 64-bit with Zoneminder 1.25.0 the easy way,
Hope this helps.
Cheers!
I don't know much about Arch Linux and Pogoplug but my setup is Ubuntu Server 12.04.2 LTS on a new, low-buget system I threw together for testing, (Elite Group ECS VX900-I motherboard, 1.6GHz, single core; 2Gb DDR 1066 RAM; OCZ Vertex 3 VTZ3 60Gb SSD). I paid 120 bucks for it and it's currently dealing well with five ip cameras and four webcams off a single, old, Pentium 4 XP PC -- the Ubuntu server with Zoneminder on it, the 5 IP cameras, and the XP machine networked on the same 100Mb switch. (Sorry, I don't know where the upper limits are for this set-up so I can't recommend it, though what I've described runs with a load of about .26 to .56, (or an upper limit of 56% of a single core processor).
Anyway, like bb99, I configure Zoneminder using a browser on another machine connected to the same network, so the server just sits there with a monitor with a blinking cursor waiting for a logon. (It'll eventually be headless.)
If you decide to go with Ubuntu, check out the distribution specific guides on the wiki. I have never had an installation of anything go so smoothly and I'm a Linux newbee! (Terminal? What?)
I can't post links yet but this is the path I took for installation guidance: Zoneminder Home > Wiki > Documentation> Contents#Distribution-specific_guides > (Contents) Distribution-specific guides > Debian / Ubuntu (click on Ubuntu) >
Ubuntu Server 12.04 64-bit with Zoneminder 1.25.0 the easy way,
Hope this helps.
Cheers!
Re: Using ZoneMinder on a linux box without GUI
Yup here also run it on Ubuntu with no graphical interface. I am pushing it a bit these days migrating over from analog (8 port card) to HD IP (running some 16 cams now). That said it a core duo server and 4Gb of memory.
Interesting mention relating to Arch Linux on the Pogoplug. I think I have seen a post of running ZM on a pogoplug here some where.
That said today I am running my sprinkler software on a seagate dockstar (similiar to the pogo plug) running ArchLinux and talking serially to two rain8net serial sprinkler controllers. Its been a couple of years and it just runs and runs with no issues.
It does have a touchscreen and web gui management interface that I utilize all of the time (like ZM's web interface).
Thinking of integrating ZM views into the Sprinkler touchscreen interface.
Interesting mention relating to Arch Linux on the Pogoplug. I think I have seen a post of running ZM on a pogoplug here some where.
That said today I am running my sprinkler software on a seagate dockstar (similiar to the pogo plug) running ArchLinux and talking serially to two rain8net serial sprinkler controllers. Its been a couple of years and it just runs and runs with no issues.
It does have a touchscreen and web gui management interface that I utilize all of the time (like ZM's web interface).
Thinking of integrating ZM views into the Sprinkler touchscreen interface.
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Box #1 and # 2 - Intel Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit server - Most current beta 1.28 - XX HD IP cams
Box #3 - AMD Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit server - Most current beta 1.28 - XX HD IP cams
Moved rest of analogue cams to Axis Servers and Grandstream cams.
Box #1 and # 2 - Intel Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit server - Most current beta 1.28 - XX HD IP cams
Box #3 - AMD Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit server - Most current beta 1.28 - XX HD IP cams
Moved rest of analogue cams to Axis Servers and Grandstream cams.
Re: Using ZoneMinder on a linux box without GUI
I used to ran it on a Dreamplug... 4 analog cameras connected to an IP9000 video server... cheap bastard am I??? had them running at 320*280@3~4FPS... but had a weatherstation (WView + OS WMR968) + email + DHCP + NAMED + SAMBA + WORDPRESS + GALLERY + ALOT OF SH*T... but the weather station broke (anemometer Prrrttt) so I change server... bought a google server for <$80 bucks... just stuck some Sata HDD, found some IP cameras... and I am still crancking this baster up...