Zoneminder installation/start error

[Desastermaster]

Ive got this error after trying to start zoneminder for the first time.

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Subject: A start job for unit zoneminder.service has begun execution
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
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░░ A start job for unit zoneminder.service has begun execution.
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░░ The job identifier is 5157.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: DBI connect('database=zm;host=localhost','zmuser',...) failed: Access denied for user 'zmuser'@'localhost' (using password: YES) at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Database.pm line 110.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: DBI connect('database=zm;host=localhost','zmuser',...) failed: Access denied for user 'zmuser'@'localhost' (using password: YES) at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Database.pm line 110.
 htpc zmpkg[31089]: ERR [Error reconnecting to db: errstr:Access denied for user 'zmuser'@'localhost' (using password: YES) error val:]
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: DBI connect('database=zm;host=localhost','zmuser',...) failed: Access denied for user 'zmuser'@'localhost' (using password: YES) at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Database.pm line 110.
 htpc zmpkg[31089]: ERR [Error reconnecting to db: errstr:Access denied for user 'zmuser'@'localhost' (using password: YES) error val:]
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: Unable to connect to DB. ZM Cannot continue.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Config.pm line 150.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder.pm line 33.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder.pm line 33.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: Compilation failed in require at /usr/bin/zmpkg.pl line 34.
htpc zmpkg.pl[31089]: BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/zmpkg.pl line 34.
htpc systemd[1]: zoneminder.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION
░░ Subject: Unit process exited
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
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░░ An ExecStart= process belonging to unit zoneminder.service has exited.
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░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 255.
htpc systemd[1]: zoneminder.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
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░░ The unit zoneminder.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
htpc systemd[1]: Failed to start ZoneMinder CCTV recording and surveillance system.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit zoneminder.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
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░░ A start job for unit zoneminder.service has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 5157 and the job result is failed.

I hope someone has a solution.

I´m running Ubuntu 22

[dougmccrary]

OK. What guide did you use to install what version of zm?

[Desastermaster]

This one
https://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/la ... 2-04-jammy

First there was an error because Apache2 listens on port 80 but this port was already used. So I changed the port from 80 to 8089. Apache2 was able to start with this different port.

I followed just the instructions for Ubuntu 22.04

[dougmccrary]

So - it's working now?

[Desastermaster]

No it's not working. Trying to start zm ended up with the message you see in the first post.

Something's wrong with the database i guess.

[dougmccrary]

I suggest you look down at the 18.04 instructions to see if you missed anything. The Jammy instructions are not really complete.
You probably don't need to start over, just redo/do anything you may have missed. It is all critical for a successful install.

[Desastermaster]

I haven't set up any MySQL Database. This is also not a part of the installation tutorial for Ubuntu 22.

[dougmccrary]

Yes, that's the LAMP. (Linux Apache Mysql/Mariadb Php)
You only need to install them; the ZM install will configure it all for a basic usable system, in most cases.

[Desastermaster]

Could this a problem with my running mariadb instance? I'm using mariadb and PHP.8.2 for my Nextcloud and don't want to kill my running config.

[bbunge]

Instructions that work :https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Serv ... der_1.36.x

Note: it may be best to wipe Ubuntu and start over. Recommend use Mariadb instead of MySQL