SOLVED: Install Zoneminder on Ubuntu 18.04 with shell script (from Wiki)

[jrf]

I did a fresh install, using the above mentioned method.

I defined 3 monitors, only defined a MODECT for the first monitor so far. Now I have the following LOG output:

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2018-05-15 00:17:35.598921	zms		2829	ERR	Unable to validate swap image path, disabling buffered playback	zm_monitor.cpp	4025
2018-05-15 00:17:35.543612	web_js		2604	ERR	ReferenceError: monitorType is not defined	http://192.168.178.28/zm/skins/classic/views/js/watch.js	108
2018-05-15 00:17:35.490178	zms		2829	ERR	Can't stat '/tmp/zm': No such file or directory	zm_monitor.cpp	3493
2018-05-15 00:17:28.736240	zmdc		2740	ERR	'zmc -m 3' exited abnormally, exit status 255	zmdc.pl	
2018-05-15 00:17:28.469390	zmdc		2740	ERR	'zmc -m 2' exited abnormally, exit status 255	zmdc.pl	
2018-05-15 00:17:28.256820	zmdc		2740	ERR	'zma -m 1' exited abnormally, exit status 255	zmdc.pl	
2018-05-15 00:17:28.204877	zma_m1		2774	ERR	Shared data not initialised by capture daemon for monitor Balkon	zm_monitor.cpp	442
2018-05-15 00:17:27.992870	zmdc		2740	ERR	'zmc -m 1' exited abnormally, exit status 255	zmdc.pl	
2018-05-15 00:17:24.121880	zmsystemctl		2710	INF	Redirecting command through systemctl	zmsystemctl.pl

What setup step is missing or what did I do wrong?

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Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev            1,9G     0  1,9G   0% /dev
tmpfs           395M  1,2M  394M   1% /run
/dev/sda2       458G  6,4G  428G   2% /
tmpfs           2,0G  132M  1,8G   7% /dev/shm
tmpfs           5,0M     0  5,0M   0% /run/lock
tmpfs           2,0G     0  2,0G   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/loop0       87M   87M     0 100% /snap/core/4486
/dev/loop1       87M   87M     0 100% /snap/core/4571
tmpfs           395M     0  395M   0% /run/user/1000

[bbunge]

Which script did you use? What is your camera configuration?

[jrf]

I did use the script for "Script for Ubuntu with LAMP (MySQL)" https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Ubuntu_Serv ... ell_script. I installed Ubuntu 18.04 server, set the timezone to Europe/Berlin, used tasksel to install LAMP and then created the install file (BTW: the description says: "chmod 755 zm-install-bionic", but because the file is named "install", I used "chmod 755 install"). I changed the path to be "/zm/cgi-bin/nph-zms" in options-path.

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Camera configuration:
Name	        Balkon
Server	        None
Source Type	Remote
Function	       Modect
Enabled	        Yes
Linked Monitors 	
Analysis FPS	
Maximum FPS (?)	
Alarm Maximum FPS (?)	
Reference Image Blend %ge	                12.5% (Outdoor)
Alarm Reference Image Blend %ge	6,25%
Triggers	None available
Remote Protocol	        HTTP
Remote Method	        Simple
Remote Host Name	192.168.178.25
Remote Host Port	80
Remote Host Path	/videostream.cgi?user=DELETED&pwd=DELETED&rate=4
Target colorspace	24 bit color
Capture Width (pixels)	640
Capture Height (pixels)	480
Preserve Aspect Ratio	
Orientation	Normal
Deinterlacing	Disabled

Additional information: the montage window is also not displaying any information.

[bbunge]

Image blend settings must be the same. With most modern cameras use ffmpeg. Use VLC to test string to use and resolution to use. Problem is the cam settings not the install.

[jrf]

Thank you, I had the three cameras with the above settings running for two to three years. I had a IConnor PPA installation but that got upgraded to 1.31.44 and was not running stable anymore, so I did a new complete new install with the stable version 1.30.4 using the script.
I do have three Foscam FI8906W IP MJPEG cameras around my house and I don't know how to handle ffmpeg and if they are able for that. Later today I might be able to do a research on how I could adapt settings.
I used the settings I found here so far: https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Foscam_FI8905W

[bbunge]

Thank you, I had the three cameras with the above settings running for two to three years. I had a IConnor PPA installation but that got upgraded to 1.31.44 and was not running stable anymore, so I did a new complete new install with the stable version 1.30.4 using the script.
I do have three Foscam FI8906W IP MJPEG cameras around my house and I don't know how to handle ffmpeg and if they are able for that. Later today I might be able to do a research on how I could adapt settings.
I used the settings I found here so far: https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Foscam_FI8905W

https://wiki.zoneminder.com/Foscam_FI9805W has settings for ffmpeg. I have a couple of those working very well.

[jrf]

FI9805W is newer than the FI8906W and already has H264. I was not able to get a stream with VLC using rtsp://<username>:<password>@<ip_address>:<port>/videoSub or /videoMain. Thx for supporting me.

[jrf]

I am still on the hunt why I am not getting any montage window. Meanwhile I did a complete new install, with the script it is just done easily...
What does these error messages tell me? The directory is there... Permissions? How to set?

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2018-05-16 10:36:31.032209	zms		2180	ERR	Unable to validate swap image path, disabling buffered playback	zm_monitor.cpp	4025
2018-05-16 10:36:30.974646	zms		2180	ERR	Can't stat '/tmp/zm': No such file or directory			zm_monitor.cpp	3493

[bbunge]

I am still on the hunt why I am not getting any montage window. Meanwhile I did a complete new install, with the script it is just done easily...
What does these error messages tell me? The directory is there... Permissions? How to set?

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2018-05-16 10:36:31.032209	zms		2180	ERR	Unable to validate swap image path, disabling buffered playback	zm_monitor.cpp	4025
2018-05-16 10:36:30.974646	zms		2180	ERR	Can't stat '/tmp/zm': No such file or directory			zm_monitor.cpp	3493

They tell you that Bionic does tmp directories differently from prior versions. Error is not fatal. Set Path_swap to /dev/shm if you want to.

[jrf]

Thank you, this error is gone now. I still don't get a montage display though I do get an empty screen, where to look at?

[bbunge]

Thank you, this error is gone now. I still don't get a montage display though I do get an empty screen, where to look at?

Can you view each monitor? Does Montage work in Firefox? Chrome, IE and edge can be problem. With more than a couple of monitors you will have to "fix" Firefox to see all the cameras.

[jrf]

Still no success (empty screen) with the montage window (three cameras) on Win10-Firefox and Android8.1.0-Firefox. What did I do:

Firefox, about:config:

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browser.cache.check_doc_frequency;1
browser.cache.disk.enable;false
network.http.max-connections;900 (value network.http.max-connections-per-server is not existent in Firefox ESR 52.8.0)
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy;100
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server;100

Bionic

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Copy cambozola.jar to /usr/share/zoneminder
sudo chmod 775 cambozola.jrf

Zoneminder, Options - Images

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OPT_CAMBOZOLA 	Yes
PATH_CAMBOZOLA 	/usr/share/zoneminder/cambozola.jar
RELOAD_CAMBOZOLA 	3

I can see the montage on Android8.1.0-Chrome (and I could before I copied cambozola.jar), but the important view would be the Win10 - Firefox.

[bbunge]

You do not need cambozola on modern browsers like Firefox and Chrome. With cambozola you need to install JRE on your viewing system and last I knew Java JRE was still a security risk.

Firefox "fix"
Enter about:config in the address bar

scroll down to
browser.cache.check_doc_frequency 3
change the 3 to a 1

browser.cache.disk.enable True -> False
network.http.max-connections-per-server -> put a value of 100
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy -> 100 again
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server -> 100 again

I am using Firefox ESR 52.8 with no issues. Had my test PC running Bionic LAMP with ZM 1.30.4 since the weekend with no issues. Do you have security enabed in ZM? If so set AUTH_RELAY to none

[jrf]

Thx bbunge,
I did all of the above (see also my previous post) but still have no success. I will remove cambozola later today when I am back home. I assume it is just one little thing that I might have done wrong/omitted. And my firefox was already displaying the montage with 1.31.xx before it was updated to 1.31.44 and broke.
I will fiddle again another day, for now the surveillance is running, authentication is enabled, I can access the system from outside. Thx again for your repeated support.

[bbunge]

Was beginning to think there was something wonky with the Zoneminder install. I ran the install again today on Bionic with the script for Apache, mariadb, php and Zoneminder. Install was done on what I call a bare install from the Netinstall CD. Basically the OS with OpenSSL Server and basic utilities. No server software or LAMP. I was able to get 4 cameras running, 2 USB and 2 IP cameras (one in Spain!). Am able to see all cameras in the montage/montage review. Enabled authentication and everything still works as it should. Just to add that I've run that script on a Bionic Desktop to add Zoneminder.
Unless you have changed something in Apache I'm at a loss to recommend something else to try other than going back to Ubuntu 16.04 and seeing if that works.
Suppose it is possible my Englisch script does not Fair spielen with your Deutsche install (it has been over 60 years since my grandfather spoke to me in Deutsche and the Amish and Mennonite neighbors here in Pennsylvania have their own dialect that I can't understand).