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new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:30 am
by 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:
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.
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:32 am
by revmarkp
Do I need to offer more info here for some help? Happy to do so, given a steer...
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:37 pm
by rockedge
the symlink and position of the zoneminder.conf is correct. Did you restart Apache? Then try zoneminder again.
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:12 pm
by revmarkp
Sure, restarted everything and retried the 'a2enmod zoneminder.conf' again, always same error.
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:46 pm
by 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.
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:56 pm
by bbunge
the command is:
a2enconf zoneminder
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 3:12 pm
by rockedge
bbunge wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:56 pm
the command is:
a2enconf zoneminder
apparently this command has been tried and fails...
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:57 pm
by bbunge
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:17 pm
by revmarkp
Solved! Thanks folks.
My stupid mistake was to confuse the apache enable commands: I was trying to
when I should have been trying to
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.
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:53 pm
by rockedge
Nice! that is the way to stick with it....slight mix up solved.
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:09 pm
by 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!
Re: new install Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS a2enmod zoneminder.conf issue
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:11 am
by 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