How To Install ZoneMinder On Ubuntu 22.04

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Last Updated on: March 16, 2023 by Heyan Maurya
Zoneminder is a free and open-source surveillance camera management

software available for Linux only. Here we will learn the steps to install
ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa or Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy JellyFish.
What is ZoneMinder?
ZoneMinder is a software application meant to run on a Linux system for

monitoring via closed-circuit television. It offers a web interface to easily use and
control standard cameras (via a capture card, USB, FireWire, etc.) or IP -based
camera devices.
We can operate the software in three modes:
• Monitoring (without recording)

• Recording after detected movement
• Permanent recording
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Steps to install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 LTS

1. Requirements for Tutorial
2. Run system update
3. Install the LAMP server on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04
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4. Add PPA for ZoneMinder’s latest version

5. Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04
6. Set MySQL- sql_mode = NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION
7. Set Apache user permissions
8. Start and Enable ZoneMinder Service
9. Access the Web interface
Uninstall or Remove
Steps to install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 LTS

The steps given here can also be used on other versions of Ubuntu as well as
other operating systems based on it such as POP OS, Linux Mint, Elementary OS,
MX Linux, and more…
1. Requirements for Tutorial

• Ubuntu 22.04/20.04/18.04
• Apache Web Server
• PHP & MySQL
• A non-root user with sudo rights at least
• Internet Connection
2. Run system update

As we required multiple packages to get installed using the system repository,
hence let’s first run the system update command to ensure our system is up to
date.
sudo apt update -y
3. Install the LAMP server on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04

We need an Apache web server, PHP, and MySQL to run ZoneMinder, hence first
let’s set up the full LAMP server on our system.
sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php
Enable service
sudo systemctl enable --now apache2 mysql
To check status
systemctl status apache2 mysql --no-pager -l
4. Add PPA for ZoneMinder’s latest version

Well, the best thing is that ZoneMinder is available to install using the APT
package manager and base repository of both Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04, hence
we can run a single command to get it. However, the version from the official
repository will not be the latest one.
To get the latest version of ZoneMinder use its PPA, available on launchpad.
You can visit it to find the latest available PPA repo.
For example, in our case, it was 1.36. In the same way, you will also have one.
Use that version with the above PPA repo to add the same-
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:iconnor/zoneminder-version
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:iconnor/zoneminder-1.36
Once you have added the repository, run the system update command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
5. Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04

Well, we have added the repository to get the latest version of ZoneMinder, now
can easily use the APT package manager to install it with all required
dependencies.
sudo apt install zoneminder
6. Set MySQL- sql_mode = NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION

We already have installed MySQL, just set the sql_mode =
NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION using MySQL configuration file.
sudo rm /etc/mysql/my.cnf
sudo cp /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf /etc/mysql/my.cnf
Edit the file:
sudo nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf
At the end of the file, add the following line:

sql_mode = NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION
Save the file by pressing Ctrl+O, hitting the Enter key, and then exiting- Ctrl+X.
7. Set Apache user permissions

Permit ZoneMinder files access to the apache-user so that it can access them.
sudo chmod 740 /etc/zm/zm.conf

sudo chown root:www-data /etc/zm/zm.conf
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /usr/share/zoneminder/
Enable Apache modules:
sudo a2enmod cgi rewrite expires headers
Enable ZoneMinder virtual host configuration file
sudo a2enconf zoneminder
Set Date and Time zone in PHP.ini
sudo nano /etc/php/*/apache2/php.ini
Press Ctrl + w and then type – Date after that hit the Enter key. This will search
and take you to the area from where we can configure the Time zone: You can
see your TimeZone in the Official PHP doc.
Replace ; from the front of the line- date.timezone and after that add your
timezone.
Save the file- Ctrl+O, press Enter Key, and then Ctrl+X.
8. Start and Enable ZoneMinder Service

We have configured almost everything, let’s start the ZoneMinder system service,
also enable it to make sure it runs automatically with system boot or in case gets
crashed.
sudo systemctl enable zoneminder

sudo systemctl start zoneminder
Also, reload the Apache service to apply the changes we have made so far.
sudo systemctl reload apache2
9. Access the Web interface

Let’s take the final step to access the web interface of ZoneMinder, simply open
your browser on your system or the one that can access the IP address of the
server where you have installed this monitoring & surveillance software.
Point it to :
http//:server-ip-address/zm
Note: Replace, the server-ip-address with the actual address of your Ubuntu
system. If you don’t know the Ip-address then we can get that using the
command – ip a
Uninstall or Remove
In the future, if you want to remove this Linux software then simply run the given
commands to not only uninstall ZoneMinder but also its repository.
sudo apt autoremove --purge zoneminder
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:iconnor/zoneminder-

master
For removing Lamp Server:
sudo apt autoremove --purge apache2 mysql-server php
To know more about this tool further, refer to the official documentation.
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12 thoughts on “How to Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu

22.04 | 20.04 LTS”
Isaac Conno
February 6, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Nice instructions. Please note that the mysql engine substution stuff isn’t
necessary anymore.
Also the timezone stuff can now be set in ZM options -> System ->
TimeZone which might be easier for many.
Might also want to address that php default memory limits can be too
low (128Mb) and some views like Montage Review might want more.
Reply
petrum
April 23, 2022 at 3:41 pm
Thanks for instructions, I was able to follow, and I can start it up.
However I get and error when I’m trying to Add a monitor in “Console”:
“Width must be set to a valid value. Height must be set to a valid value”
when I try to save. I see no errors in the logs, it must be a UI issue.
Reply
Jack Rainey
May 11, 2022 at 7:38 pm
Installed Ubuntu server 22.04. Unfortunately, there is no option in tasksel

to install lamp-server
Reply
woozy
May 27, 2022 at 9:12 pm
how did you guys get it working following these instructions? step 8 won’t
work without setting up mysql. there is a zmuser that needs to be setup
with a password.
Reply
Joe
May 28, 2022 at 11:30 pm
If you set up mySQL first the ZoneMinder installer creates the user for
you.
Reply
Ed Balam
May 31, 2022 at 6:21 am
Excelent, good instructions,make the install very easy. Installed in Ubuntu

(desktop 22.04) and ready for work! Thanks to Heyan Maurya, for this
step by step guide.
Reply
Noah
July 18, 2022 at 8:59 pm
I screwed-up my server yesterday, and I decided to reinstall. These

instructions were honestly clearer and faster than the official ones. Thank
you for taking the time to make this!
Reply
Rick Carter
August 28, 2022 at 5:27 am
How to Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04

Step 8: Access the Web page faults to a file and will not go to the ZM
webpage. Any ideas.
Thanks for listening, Rick
Reply
Quas
September 3, 2022 at 1:19 pm
AH00526: Syntax error on line 33 of /etc/apache2/conf-

enabled/zoneminder.conf:
Invalid command ‘RewriteEngine’, perhaps misspelled or defined by a
module not included in the server configuration
Any help, what did i do wrong
Reply
Jakub
February 8, 2023 at 9:55 pm
Hi, I got error on wsl Ubuntu while starting service zoneminder: cant
connect to local mysql server through socket, pm line 110. Any
suggestion?
Reply
александр
March 16, 2023 at 8:39 am
good day!!
i full work for instruction top.
final afetr input hostname/zm
“<?php
/**
* The Front Controller for handling every request
*
* CakePHP(tm) : Rapid Development Framework (https://cakephp.org)
* Copyright (c) Cake Software Foundation, Inc.
(https://cakefoundation.org)
*
* Licensed under The MIT License
* For full copyright and license information, please see the LICENSE.txt
* Redistributions of files must retain the above copyright notice.
*
* @copyright Copyright (c) Cake Software Foundation, Inc.
(https://cakefoundation.org)
* @link https://cakephp.org CakePHP(tm) Project
* @package app.webroot
* @since CakePHP(tm) v 0.2.9
* @license https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT License
*/
"
page open but not site. this is text file.
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александр
March 16, 2023 at 8:43 am
sorry. text on display in browser after input “http://*****/zm”:
“<?php
//
// ZoneMinder main web interface file, $Date$, $Revision$
// Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Philip Coombes
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
// as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
// of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
// GNU General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301
USA.
//
…."
i input ****/zm and see not site. I see text file from directory.
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Linux Shout Menu

How to Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 |

Zoneminder is a free and open-source surveillance camera management

ZoneMinder is a software application meant to run on a Linux system for

We can operate the software in three modes:

• Monitoring (without recording)

On the Page [ hide ]

Steps to install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 LTS

4. Add PPA for ZoneMinder’s latest version

Steps to install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 LTS

1. Requirements for Tutorial

2. Run system update

sudo apt update -y

3. Install the LAMP server on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php

sudo systemctl enable --now apache2 mysql

systemctl status apache2 mysql --no-pager -l

4. Add PPA for ZoneMinder’s latest version

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:iconnor/zoneminder-version

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:iconnor/zoneminder-1.36

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

5. Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04

sudo apt install zoneminder

6. Set MySQL- sql_mode = NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION

Edit the file:

sudo nano /etc/mysql/my.cnf

At the end of the file, add the following line:

7. Set Apache user permissions

sudo chmod 740 /etc/zm/zm.conf

Enable Apache modules:

sudo a2enmod cgi rewrite expires headers

Enable ZoneMinder virtual host configuration file

sudo a2enconf zoneminder

Set Date and Time zone in PHP.ini

sudo nano /etc/php/*/apache2/php.ini

8. Start and Enable ZoneMinder Service

sudo systemctl enable zoneminder

sudo systemctl reload apache2

9. Access the Web interface

sudo apt autoremove --purge zoneminder

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:iconnor/zoneminder-

For removing Lamp Server:

sudo apt autoremove --purge apache2 mysql-server php

• Add repository to Install MySQL 5.7 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Linux

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12 thoughts on “How to Install ZoneMinder on Ubuntu

Installed Ubuntu server 22.04. Unfortunately, there is no option in tasksel

Excelent, good instructions,make the install very easy. Installed in Ubuntu

I screwed-up my server yesterday, and I decided to reinstall. These

AH00526: Syntax error on line 33 of /etc/apache2/conf-

Any help, what did i do wrong