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15OCT15 Zoneminder 1.28.107 has been added to the PPA and includes API support. This how to has been edited to reflect the change.
'''As of 22OCT15 this version has been removed from the zoneminder PPA. This will be updated when the update is avaliable'''
 
If you install Ubuntu from server CD, install OpenSSH Server, and LAMP Server (LAMP installs Apache2, PHP, and MySQL server)
 
If you use the minimum Ubuntu ISO CD, install Basic Server, OpenSSH Server, and LAMP Server (LAMP installs Apache2, PHP, and MySQL server)
 
 
 
Log in then become root:
 
sudo su
 
If you used the server install CD
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
 
Optional: Set static IP address
 
nano /etc/network/interfaces
 
Make changes similar to this:
 
auto eth0
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
 
 
Reboot server
 
Add Repository
 
add-apt-repository ppa:iconnor/zoneminder
 
apt-get update
 
Install Zoneminder
 
apt-get install zoneminder
 
Create Zoneminder database in MySQL (Note: this also creates the default Zoneminder user and permissions in MySQL)
 
This next step creates a file which contained the MySQL user and password. Otherwise you will have to enter the user and password on teh
 
command line which is not secure!
 
Go to the root directory
cd ~
 
Create a hidden password file
 
nano .my.cnf
 
Enter this content (but use your MySQL root password!)
 
[client]
user=root
password=(mysqlpass)
 
Ctrl+o Enter to save
 
CTRL+x to exit
 
Create database (press ENTER after each command)
 
mysql < /usr/share/zoneminder/db/zm_create.sql
 
mysql -e "grant select,insert,update,delete,create on zm.* to 'zmuser'@localhost identified by 'zmpass';"
 
Remove password file
 
rm .my.cnf
Set permissions of /etc/zm/zm.conf to root:www-data 740
 
chmod 740 /etc/zm/zm.conf
 
chown root:www-data /etc/zm/zm.conf
 
Enable Zoneminder service to start at boot
 
systemctl enable zoneminder.service
 
Create a new user
 
adduser www-data video
 
Start Zoneminder
 
systemctl start zoneminder.service
 
Check to see that Zoneminder is running
 
systemctl status zoneminder.service
 
Enable CGI and Zoneminder configuration in Apache.
 
a2enmod cgi
 
a2enmod rewrite
 
a2enconf zoneminder
 
Add timezone to PHP
 
nano /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
 
Search for [Date] 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 
 
Fix Permissions
 
chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/share/zoneminder/
 
 
Restart Apache
 
service apache2 restart
 
 
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 936 in the following with cambozola version downloaded
 
cp cambozola-0.936/dist/cambozola.jar /usr/share/zoneminder/www
 
You should now be able to access the web server using https://servername
 
Optional NTP Daily Sync
 
nano /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate
 
Copy the following into nano
 
!/bin/sh ntpdate ntp.ubuntu.com
 
Ctrl+o Enter to save
 
CTRL+x to exit
 
chmod 755 /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate
 
Open Zoneminder in web browser
 
http://serverip/zm
 
Click Options
 
Uncheck: Check with zoneminder.com for updated versions (?) click Save
 
Click Images tab
 
check Is the (optional) cambozola java streaming client installed (?) Click Save

Revision as of 10:47, 23 October 2015

As of 22OCT15 this version has been removed from the zoneminder PPA. This will be updated when the update is avaliable