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==General==
[[FAQ]]

[[Linux distributions]]

==Help==
[[HOWTOS]]

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==Third party==
[[Third Party Utils]]

Debian

2006-05-20T21:19:14Z

Harmonitron:

'''yadig?''' yet another debian install guide - using default stable versions of apache/mysql/php and compiling zm without ffmpeg

1. install debian usings defaults, without software packages

''to use the 2.6 kernel (recommended for bttv cards) type in linux26 at the cd-boot prompt. use expert26 for a more verbose 2.6 kernel install, or expert24 for a verbose 2.4 kernel install. here is the debian installation manual if needed: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual''

2. login as root and install apache 1.3, mysql server 4.0, php 4.3, required libraries
<pre>
debian:~# apt-get install apache mysql-server libmysqlclient12-dev php4 php4-mysql g++ make netpbm libssl-dev libjpeg62-dev libmime-perl libwww-perl libarchive-tar-perl libdate-manip-perl libarchive-zip-perl libmime-lite-perl libdbi-perl libdbd-mysql-perl libpcre3-dev
</pre>

3. increase shared memory and reboot
<pre>
debian:~# echo kernel.shmmax = 134217728 >> /etc/sysctl.conf
debian:~# reboot
</pre>

4. download, extract, configure zoneminder, import sql structure, create zmuser, compile
<pre>
debian:~# wget http://www2.zoneminder.com/downloads/ZoneMinder-1.22.1.tar.gz
debian:~# tar -xvzf ZoneMinder-1.22.1.tar.gz
debian:~# cd ZoneMinder-1.22.1
debian:~/ZoneMinder-1.22.1# ./configure --with-webdir=/var/www/zm --with-cgidir=/usr/lib/cgi-bin --with-webuser=www-data --with-webgroup=www-data
debian:~/ZoneMinder-1.22.1# mysql mysql < db/zm_create.sql
debian:~/ZoneMinder-1.22.1# mysql mysql
mysql> grant select,insert,update,delete on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by 'zmpass';
mysql> quit
debian:~/ZoneMinder-1.22.1# mysqladmin reload
debian:~/ZoneMinder-1.22.1# make install
</pre>

5. connect to http://debian/zm and change these options...

System/<code>ZM_AUTH_RELAY</code> - none

Paths/<code>ZM_PATH_ZMS</code> - /cgi-bin/zms

'''---optional security settings---'''

6. turn on System/<code>ZM_OPT_USE_AUTH</code> and change the admin password

7. change mysql root password
<pre>
debian:~# mysqladmin -u root password 'passwordyouwant'
</pre>

8. install and configure a network time protocol client
<pre>
debian:~# apt-get install ntpdate
debian:~# echo NTPSERVERS="pool.ntp.org" >> /etc/default/ntpdate
</pre>

9. install and configure a firewall to only allow incoming http
<pre>
debian:~# apt-get install firehol
debian:~# firehol-wizard
</pre>

[[Categories: Distribution specific ZM install notes]] | [[Categories: Linux distributions]]

Debian

2006-05-20T21:17:08Z

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Debian

2006-05-20T21:13:37Z

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2006-05-19T22:50:50Z

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Hikvision DS-2CD2012-I

2006-05-19T22:31:22Z

Harmonitron:

The Welcome page and the navigation menu needs a link to a top level Categories list. Call it "Contents"?

Categories: Linux distributions

2006-05-19T22:24:21Z

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* [[Debian]]
* [[Fedora]]
* [[Knoppix]]
* [[Red Hat]]
* [[Ubuntu]]

Ubuntu

2006-05-19T22:21:55Z

Harmonitron:

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian. It's a good system for a home / office user and the install CD installs 'most everything the home / office user will need.

==Links==
[http://ubuntulinux.org http://ubuntulinux.org]

[[Categories: Linux distributions]]