Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

[swulf]

Hi,

I running Zoneminder V1.28.1 under Ubuntu Server 14.04.3 LTS. I've configured my PC to boot automatically after a power failure, and Zoneminder also starts once the system boots. However, it comes up in the 'Stopped' state which is not good. I want it to automatically enter the 'Running' state so that it will not just sit there, but will actually monitor things.

Can anyone point me to a way to do that?

Thanks.

[asker]

Hi,

I running Zoneminder V1.28.1 under Ubuntu Server 14.04.3 LTS. I've configured my PC to boot automatically after a power failure, and Zoneminder also starts once the system boots. However, it comes up in the 'Stopped' state which is not good. I want it to automatically enter the 'Running' state so that it will not just sit there, but will actually monitor things.

Can anyone point me to a way to do that?

Thanks.

Did you install using the PPA? If so
Did you add "sleep 10" just after start() in /etc/init.d/zoneminder? I use the same setup and mine starts in running state on reboot.

[swulf]

Hi asker,

Yes, I did install from the PPA. I made this change per your advice and it works.

Thanks!

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start() {
        echo -n "Starting $prog: "
        mkdir -p $RUNDIR && chown www-data:www-data $RUNDIR
        ...

to

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start() {
        sleep 10
        echo -n "Starting $prog: "
        mkdir -p $RUNDIR && chown www-data:www-data $RUNDIR
        ...

[bbunge]

When all else fails read the instructions...

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... e_easy_way

[swulf]

I was unaware of this page, thank you for pointing it out.

[iconnor]

I prefer to use monit to keep things running

ocne you get monit installed, you can use the following as a config for zm.

check process zmdc.pl with pidfile /run/zm/zm.pid
group zm
start program = "/etc/init.d/zoneminder start"
stop program = "/etc/init.d/zoneminder stop"

[petec]

hello, I know this is old post.
I have the same problem on FrreBSD, with ZM running in jail....
anybody know how to move it automatically to running state after power failure?