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Zoneminder 1.28.0 on Ubuntu 14.04
'''While this procedure still works a version with full support including MP4 can be found here: https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Server_19.04_Zoneminder_1.32.3_(with_mp4_support)'''


I did this install on a 64 BIT server but it should work on 32 BIT. As of 20OCT14 I have tested this with a local USB camera and a remote h.264 camera with Ffmpeg and Libvlc.


If you install from CD install Ubuntu Server, OpenSSH Server, and LAMP Server (LAMP installs Apache2, PHP, and MySQL server)


If you use the minimum ISO CD install Basic Server, OpenSSH Server, and LAMP Server (LAMP installs Apache2, PHP, and MySQL server)
'''Ubuntu Server 19.04 with Zoneminder 1.32.2'''


Log in then become root:
29MAR19 This was done with Ubuntu 19.04 Beta which contains Zoneminder 1.32.3. This is a preliminary procedure and may not work as changes are made to the release.


sudo su
'''Note-30MAR19 - The MP4 recording and playback does not work as there are missing libraries. If you install this switch to saving jpeg's.'''


If you used the server install CD
Install Ubuntu Server from the Ubuntu Server Live install.
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade


Optional: Set static IP address
Note: If you want to remove the cloud services see: https://nucco.org/2018/05/ubuntu-18-04-chronicles-removing-cloud-init.html


nano /etc/network/interfaces
My install did not allow the time zone to be set in the install. To set the time zone:


Make changes similar to this:
nano /etc/timezone


auto eth0
Change the UTC to your local area and time zone such as America/New_York
iface eth0 inet static
  address 192.168.1.10
  netmask 255.255.255.0
  gateway 192.168.1.1
  dns-nameservers 192.168.1.1


Note: for Ubuntu 14.04 the resolv.conf is dynamically assigned. The "dns-servers" entry in the interfaces file will set the DNS Multiple DNS server entries can be used.
Ctrl+o Enter to save


Reboot server
CTRL+x to exit
 
CGI is not enabled in Ubuntu 14.04 by default. Enable it this way:
 
a2enmod cgi
 
Restart Apache
 
/etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload
 
or
 
service apache2 restart
 
Add Repository
 
apt-get install python-software-properties
add-apt-repository ppa:iconnor/zoneminder
apt-get update
 
Install Zoneminder
 
apt-get install zoneminder


Note: a couple of package configurations will open up. These are to configure Nullmailer. You can just OK them and come back to configure them later.
Install ntp and ntpdate


You will need to install "extra" VLC components torun Libvlc (verified 20OCT14)
apt install ntp ntpdate


apt-get install libvlc-dev libvlccore-dev vlc
Copy your zoneinfo file as shown. Use your time zone:


Add delay to allow MySQL to start before Zoneminder
cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York /etc/localtime


nano /etc/init.d/zoneminder
Optional: to disable auto updates edit:


Add sleep 15 as shown:
nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades


start() {
Change the "1" to "0"
      sleep 15
      echo -n "Starting $prog: "


Ctrl+o Enter to save
Ctrl+o Enter to save
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CTRL+x to exit
CTRL+x to exit


Create a directory in apache2
Restart your server.


mkdir /etc/apache2/conf.d
Install Apache2, Mariadb and PHP (I use Mariadb because of some password length issues with the newer version of MySQL)


Create two symbolic links
apt install apache2 php mariadb-server php-mysql libapache2-mod-php7.2


ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d/zoneminder.conf
Next secure Mariadb server by entering requested information.


  ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/zoneminder.conf
  mysql_secure_installation


Install Zoneminder


Create a new user
apt install zoneminder


adduser www-data video
The database is not created automatically. Create the database with


Restart Apache
mysql -uroot -p < /usr/share/zoneminder/db/zm_create.sql


  /etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload
  mysql -uroot -p -e "grant all on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by 'zmpass';"


or
mysqladmin -uroot -p reload


service apache2 restart
Fix permissions


Note: There is a slight bug that causes the screen to not refresh when a camera is added. In a terminal edit file:
chmod 740 /etc/zm/zm.conf


  sudo nano /usr/share/zoneminder/skins/classic/js/skin.js
  chown root:www-data /etc/zm/zm.conf


search for and remove line:
chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/share/zoneminder/


window.addEvent( 'domready', checkSize);
Enable Zoneminder service


(should be line 89)
systemctl enable zoneminder.service


add the line to the end of the file as shown below:
Add a user for local cameras


  {
  adduser www-data video
      windowToFront();
}
window.addEvent( 'domready', checkSize);


Save the edited file (CTRL+o then CTRL+x)
Enable Apache Features


Restart Zoneminder
  a2enmod cgi
 
Install Cambozola (needed if you use Internet Explorer)
 
 
  cd /usr/src && wget http://www.andywilcock.com/code/cambozola/cambozola-latest.tar.gz
 
tar -xzvf cambozola-latest.tar.gz


  replace 935 with cambozola version downloaded
  a2enmod rewrite


  cp cambozola-0.935/dist/cambozola.jar /usr/share/zoneminder
  a2enconf zoneminder


You should now be able to access the web server using https://servername
Add timezone to PHP


NTP Daily Sync
nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini


nano /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate
Search for [Date] (Ctrl + w then type Date and press Enter) and make changes as follows for your time zone


Copy the following into nano
[Date]
 
; Defines the default timezone used by the date functions
!/bin/sh ntpdate ntp.ubuntu.com
; http://php.net/date.timezone
date.timezone = America/New_York


Ctrl+o Enter to save
Ctrl+o Enter to save
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CTRL+x to exit
CTRL+x to exit


chmod 755 /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate
Start Zoneminder


Open Zoneminder in web browser
service zoneminder start


http://serverip/zm
Restart Apache
 
Click Options
 
Uncheck: Check with zoneminder.com for updated versions (?) click Save


Click Images tab
service apache2 reload


check Is the (optional) cambozola java streaming client installed (?) Click Save
Zoneminder should work! Open Zoneminder in a web browser (http://server-ip/zm).

Latest revision as of 12:06, 26 May 2019

While this procedure still works a version with full support including MP4 can be found here: https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Server_19.04_Zoneminder_1.32.3_(with_mp4_support)


Ubuntu Server 19.04 with Zoneminder 1.32.2

29MAR19 This was done with Ubuntu 19.04 Beta which contains Zoneminder 1.32.3. This is a preliminary procedure and may not work as changes are made to the release.

Note-30MAR19 - The MP4 recording and playback does not work as there are missing libraries. If you install this switch to saving jpeg's.

Install Ubuntu Server from the Ubuntu Server Live install.

Note: If you want to remove the cloud services see: https://nucco.org/2018/05/ubuntu-18-04-chronicles-removing-cloud-init.html

My install did not allow the time zone to be set in the install. To set the time zone: 

nano /etc/timezone

Change the UTC to your local area and time zone such as America/New_York

Ctrl+o Enter to save

CTRL+x to exit

Install ntp and ntpdate 

apt install ntp ntpdate

Copy your zoneinfo file as shown. Use your time zone: 

cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York /etc/localtime

Optional: to disable auto updates edit: 

nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades

Change the "1" to "0"

Ctrl+o Enter to save

CTRL+x to exit

Restart your server.

Install Apache2, Mariadb and PHP (I use Mariadb because of some password length issues with the newer version of MySQL) 

apt install apache2 php mariadb-server php-mysql libapache2-mod-php7.2

Next secure Mariadb server by entering requested information. 

mysql_secure_installation

Install Zoneminder 

apt install zoneminder

The database is not created automatically. Create the database with 

mysql -uroot -p < /usr/share/zoneminder/db/zm_create.sql

mysql -uroot -p -e "grant all on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by 'zmpass';"

mysqladmin -uroot -p reload

Fix permissions 

chmod 740 /etc/zm/zm.conf

chown root:www-data /etc/zm/zm.conf

chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/share/zoneminder/

Enable Zoneminder service 

systemctl enable zoneminder.service

Add a user for local cameras 

adduser www-data video

Enable Apache Features 

a2enmod cgi

a2enmod rewrite

a2enconf zoneminder

Add timezone to PHP 

nano /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini

Search for [Date] (Ctrl + w then type Date and press Enter) and make changes as follows for your time zone

[Date]

Defines the default timezone used by the date functions
http://php.net/date.timezone

date.timezone = America/New_York

Ctrl+o Enter to save

CTRL+x to exit

Start Zoneminder 

service zoneminder start

Restart Apache 

service apache2 reload

Zoneminder should work! Open Zoneminder in a web browser (http://server-ip/zm).

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