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Malakymr: Duplicate / obvious information removed - Gentoo's install handbook covers this if really needed

2017-08-25T15:30:39Z

Duplicate / obvious information removed - Gentoo's install handbook covers this if really needed

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	* A Gentoo system is highly configurable, and is easy to update and maintain.		* A Gentoo system is highly configurable, and is easy to update and maintain.
	* Gentoo's portage package system in conjunction with the emerge command makes it much easier to obtain the needed packages for ZoneMinder and whatever else you might need.		* Gentoo's portage package system in conjunction with the emerge command makes it much easier to obtain the needed packages for ZoneMinder and whatever else you might need.

	~~== What You Will Need ==~~
	* A [http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml Gentoo LiveCD]
	* An internet connection, to download and install the necessary packages.

	== Installation of Gentoo Linux ==		== Installation of Gentoo Linux ==

Fatalfuuu: /* Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo */ mysql_secure_installation is called from emerge --config switch

2017-08-25T15:28:04Z

Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo: mysql_secure_installation is called from emerge --config switch

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	<pre>		<pre>
	~~mysql_secure_installation~~		emerge --config mariadb
	</pre>		</pre>

Malakymr: /* Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo */

2017-04-18T22:47:19Z

Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo

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	</pre>		</pre>

	you may also want to add the version to /etc/portage/package/unmask		you may also want to add the version to /etc/portage/package.unmask
	<pre># nano /etc/portage/package.unmask		<pre># nano /etc/portage/package.unmask
	=www-misc/zoneminder-1.30.2		=www-misc/zoneminder-1.30.2

Malakymr: /* config file */ simplified config

2017-04-18T22:45:05Z

config file: simplified config

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	=== ~~config file~~ ===		=== Config File ===

			ZoneMinder's config file is located at /etc/zm.conf

			A default install will only require your database details to be updated.

	~~configure the included config file . Heres my working version. It includes the database username/password~~
	<pre>		<pre>
	~~chickcam ~ # grep ^[A-Za-z] /etc/zm.conf~~		ZM_DB_USER=zmuser
	~~ZM_VERSION=1.22.3~~		ZM_DB_PASS=zmpass
	~~ZM_PATH_BUILD=>/usr/share/zoneminder~~		</pre>
	~~ZM_TIME_BUILD=1170184168~~
	~~ZM_PATH_BIN=/usr/bin~~
	~~ZM_PATH_LIB=/usr/lib~~
	~~ZM_PATH_CONF=/etc~~
	~~ZM_PATH_WEB =/~~
	~~ZM_PATH_CGI =/var/www/localhost/cgi-bin~~
	~~ZM_WEB_USER=apache~~
	~~ZM_WEB_GROUP=apache~~
	~~ZM_DB_HOST=localhost~~
	~~ZM_DB_NAME=zm~~
	ZM_DB_USER=zm
	ZM_DB_PASS=~~xxxxx~~
	~~chickcam ~ #~~ </pre>

	==== Additional Packages ====		==== Additional Packages ====

Malakymr: /* Purge When Full Script */ initial description

2017-04-18T22:41:35Z

Purge When Full Script: initial description

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	====Automatic FTP of Events====		====Automatic FTP of Events====
	====Purge When Full Script====		====Purge When Full Script====
			The default install includes a purge script that will clear frames at 95% disk capacity. This can be modifed under "Filters".

Malakymr: /* configuring the camera */ removed old v4l - most installs will be via ip cameras now so this is redundant - would suggest separate research where required

2017-04-18T20:39:17Z

configuring the camera: removed old v4l - most installs will be via ip cameras now so this is redundant - would suggest separate research where required

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 ZM_DB_PASS=xxxxx
 chickcam ~ #     </pre>
 ==== Additional Packages ====

Fatalfuuu: Change order of headings

2017-04-18T19:58:17Z

Change order of headings

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	== What You Will Need ==		== What You Will Need ==
	* A [http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml Gentoo LiveCD]		* A [http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml Gentoo LiveCD]
	* An internet connection, to download and install the necessary packages		* An internet connection, to download and install the necessary packages.

			== Installation of Gentoo Linux ==
			Gentoo has its own comprehensive install guide which is regularly updated, this can be found in the [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:Main_Page Gentoo Handbook].

	== Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo ==		== Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo ==
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	In spite of this I had to add the webserver user ( apache ) to the video ''Italic text'' group to get the images to display		In spite of this I had to add the webserver user ( apache ) to the video ''Italic text'' group to get the images to display

	~~== Installation of Gentoo Linux ==~~

	~~Gentoo has its own comprehensive install guide which is regularly updated, this can be found in the [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:Main_Page Gentoo Handbook].~~

Fatalfuuu: /* ZoneMinder Installation */ Removing section - being written inline above

2017-04-18T19:56:10Z

ZoneMinder Installation: Removing section - being written inline above

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	These packages are easily installed by typing emerge --ask <package_name>		These packages are easily installed by typing emerge --ask <package_name>

	~~== ZoneMinder Installation ==~~


	~~=== Overview of ZoneMinder Installation ===~~
	* Building ZoneMinder
	* Configuration
	* Initializing the Database
	* Defining Monitors
	* Defining Zones

	==Maintaining the System==		==Maintaining the System==

Fatalfuuu: /* Additional Packages */ - updated some wording as these packages arent that useful with the more common ip cameras being used these days

2017-04-18T19:55:13Z

Additional Packages: - updated some wording as these packages arent that useful with the more common ip cameras being used these days

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	You may also want to install:		You may also want to install:
	* pciutils, to ~~get information about PCI devices to assist in troubleshooting~~.		* pciutils - this is useful if you have pci based capture cards, probably not required if you intend to use IP cameras.
	* usbutils~~, to get information about USB devices to assist in troubleshooting.~~		* usbutils - same as pciutils for usb cameras, may not be required.
	* syslog-ng, ~~to manage system logs. ZoneMinder will need to~~ be ~~configured to use it. (/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng~~.~~conf)~~		* samba - to exchange files with Windows clients/servers.
	* ~~vixie~~-~~cron, for ZoneMinder to complete scheduled cron jobs.~~
	* samba, to exchange files with Windows clients/servers.
	* camsource, lets you serve up web images from your capture card. Can be useful for diagnosis.

	These packages are easily installed by typing emerge -a <package_name>		These packages are easily installed by typing emerge --ask <package_name>

	== ZoneMinder Installation ==		== ZoneMinder Installation ==

Fatalfuuu: /* About ZoneMinder for Gentoo */ Added first install command (emerge) and initial draft of mysql setup

2017-04-18T19:29:52Z

About ZoneMinder for Gentoo: Added first install command (emerge) and initial draft of mysql setup

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 * An internet connection, to download and install the necessary packages
-== About ZoneMinder for Gentoo ==
+== Installing ZoneMinder for Gentoo ==
-There are some ZoneMinder packages (called 'ebuilds') available for Gentoo in the 'portage' tree.
+There are some ZoneMinder packages (called 'ebuilds') available for Gentoo in the 'portage' tree. https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/www-misc/zoneminder
-The Zoneminder ebuilds are currently (April 2017) masked.
+The ZoneMinder ebuilds are currently (April 2017) masked.
 You will need to unmask the package
 <pre># nano /etc/portage/package.keywords
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 =www-misc/zoneminder-1.30.2
 </pre>