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ZoneMinder is an integrated set of applications which provide a complete surveillance solution allowing capture, analysis, recording and monitoring of any CCTV or security cameras attached to a Linux based machine.

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Error connecting to zoneminder after first install: Access denied for user 'zmuser'@'localhost' or 'www-data'@'localhost'

After a successfully running apt-get install zoneminder on a clean install of Ubuntu Server 22, the zoneminder web app returns the following error upon startup: [Error reconnecting to db: errstr:...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Can't Stop NFS Service When Shutting Down - Still Used By Zoneminder Service

I have a KVM guest that is running Zoneminder. I have configured this guest to use an NFS to store all the event data (recorded videos) to an NFS for various reasons. Unfortunately, if I send the KVM ...
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Using ZoneMinder Installation

Ubuntu 20.04 ZoneMinder does not appear as an installable application so I used apt-get which worked without errors. The package seems properly installed but does not appear in my Applications folder ...
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Zoneminder; ZM db.could not find driver; Ubuntu 18.04

I am running Ubuntu 18.04 and trying to run zoneminder. The status is active when I run systemctl status zoneminder. So it is installed. When I browse to the server at http://linux-box_IP/zm/ I get ...
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Zoneminder unmet dependencies

Im trying to install zoneminder on ubuntu 16.04 server and I get this unmet dependencies error. How can I correct this? root@tpadzm:/home/joey# apt-get install zoneminder Reading package lists... ...
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How to check that Apache / LAMP Ok after using tasksel

I'm using Xenial. Installing LAMP Server using tasksel went Ok. I then installed ZoneMinder (including some MySQL configuration). I'm not able to run ZoneMinder. I'm trying to work out where the ...
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Connect ZoneMminder with Galaxy Note 5 Camera

I hope everyone doing well today I need someone to help me with Zonemnider(ZM) and it is important to me to write a report for my graduation about ZM. I am trying out ZM (v1.30.4) to work with ...
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Problems with Zonminder and MySQL after upgrading to 16.04

Upgrading to 16.04 is a nightmare... it has broken everything on my server that has been running for 10 years. I am slowly trying to get my server working again ... as of now I'm dealing with ...
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I'm having problem with zoneminder

I have this sort of errors in log, i can add cameras, but none of them are showing preview, and don't work
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Trying to start zoneminder 1.28 on ubuntu 12.04

I just installed zoneminder v1.28.0 on Ubuntu 12.04 and I'm trying to start it but in the log I get the following message, "Can't create missing temporary directory '/var/run/zm': Permission denied". ...
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How to install Vivotek FD6122 IP videocamera in Zoneminder?

PROBLEM: When in Zoneminder (version used:1.27.1) in the settings of your monitor, voice Source tab as follows: Remote Protocol: HTTP Remote Method: Simple Remote Host Name: root:miapassword@192....
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Zoneminder on 14.04 cannot click on Add new monitor

After I installed ZoneMinder, some functions do not seem to work such as Add New Monitor. I tried this solution: zoneminder on 13.10 cannot click on add new monitor, but this does not work as you ...
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How to use ZoneMinder on 14.04?

I've installed the zoneminder package (had to start MySQL, otherwise it can't even install). I've also started apache after that. But I can't find how to actually get to the web interface. localhost/...
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Unable to install Zoneminder on Ubuntu 14.04

I've tried to follow the instructions in the following two links, but to no avail: http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_12.04/13.04_Desktop http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/...
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How to record x days in a loop with ZoneMinder?

I would like to keep a trail of 7 days in ZoneMinder. Therfore I would like to set the record mode to: "record" (to be recording all the time). How can I get ZoneMinder to store no more than 7 days? ...
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zoneminder on 13.10 cannot click on add new monitor

I've installed zoneminder on 13.10, however, when I access the browser interface (localhost/zm) I cannot click on "add new monitor". It's like this feature is disabled or something. When I click on "...
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how do I config a Foscam FI9821W IP camera on Firefox

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and Firefox. I've got a Foscam FI9821W IP camera and I'm trying to get live video on Firefox. Then I want to add to zoneminder. I opened the IPCam Client page and downloaded ...
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