Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

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swulf
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Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by 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.
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asker
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Re: Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by asker »

swulf wrote: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.
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swulf
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Re: Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by 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
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Re: Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by bbunge »

When all else fails read the instructions...

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... e_easy_way
swulf
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Re: Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by swulf »

I was unaware of this page, thank you for pointing it out.
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iconnor
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Re: Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by 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
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Re: Getting Zoneminder to start automatically

Post by 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?
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