Here's a guide for using an external HDD: Using a dedicated Hard Drive Test out a Camera Odd numbers are testing/development (1.35). Ubuntu or Debian / Devuan 1.34 is recommended.Įven numbers (1.34) are stable. These are the best supported install guides. Use the install guides provided by Bbunge on the wiki: If you are already knowledgeable about unix based computers, then you shouldn't have any trouble. Additionally, these skills are valuable for 'any' Unix-based server (DB, website, email server, kiosk, etc).
If you buy an off the shelf DVR you won't learn nearly as much (if anything).
On the learning curve: It can be some work (depending on how complex your system is), but you will become a proficient gnulinux sysadmin if you familiarize yourself with ZM and its many features. Search then post if its not already answered. The forums are there to answer questions. Zoneminder is a powerful tool, but it has a learning curve. If you want a hard copy, you can order the documentation through a self publishing service like If you wish to view the full ZM Documentation, I recommend viewing it through the PDF view, as the sphinx website is not efficient and requires javascript. It's concise, and tells you what you need to know.
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