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1. Re: Newbie (Steve G)
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Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:02:12 -0800
From: Steve G <[email protected]>
To: Motion discussion list <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Newbie
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And autocorrect strikes again. I really think it should be called Skynet. I
meant debian
?Sent from TypeApp ?
On Sep 2, 2021, 21:57, at 21:57, Steve G via Motion-user
<[email protected]> wrote:
>That is what happens when you have autocorrect on an Android device. It
>changes things yes I meant debian. You gave me directions for Fedora
>which I already know and use. I needed help as to why deviant does not
>find Motion in its software sources
>
>?Sent from TypeApp ?
>
>On Sep 2, 2021, 21:42, at 21:42, Tony Ross <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>You stated previously "devian" so we all assumed you meant that you
>are
>>
>>actually"debian". If you are using any other Linux variant such as
>>Fedora, you can compile the source code available from
>>http://github.com/Motion-Project/motion , or perhaps "yum install
>>motion".
>>
>>What is "dervish", one wonders. Computers are very literal
>interpreters
>>
>>of commands.
>>
>>On 9/2/21 9:36 PM, Steve G via Motion-user wrote:
>>> That is exactly the command on using. However it says that it cannot
>>> find motion. There are many things available in Fedora that are not
>>in
>>> the default repo. I'd have to add a new set of repo's to get them. I
>>> wonder does dervish and have something like? and that is why it's
>not
>>
>>> finding motion?
>>>
>>> Sent from TypeApp <http://www.typeapp.com/r?b=16897>
>>> On Sep 2, 2021, at 18:57, MrDave <[email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>> You can post it here if you'd like or we can add it the wiki
>page
>>> (the wiki doesn't get much traffic that I've seen but it is
>>available)
>>>
>>> https://github.com/Motion-Project/motion/wiki/Related-Projects
>>>
>>> Something must be wrong with your apt setup if it is not
>>> installing Motion.? The following is the command.
>>>
>>> sudo apt-get install motion
>>>
>>> And this is a video showing how to do it.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odEdcKeSX4U
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/2/2021 5:57 PM, Steve G via Motion-user wrote:
>>>> I have a couple of questions. First one is I have developed a
>>>> graphical interface for configuring motion. I would like to put
>>>> up a link if it's allowable for people to download and use
>this.
>>>> Second question I'm attempting to install motion on devian to
>>>> test my software. The apt-get does not find motion anywhere.
>>What
>>>> am I doing wrong
>>>>
>>>> Sent from TypeApp <http://www.typeapp.com/r?b=16897>
>>>> On Aug 23, 2021, at 18:53, MrDave <[email protected]
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> No worries, I have no toes on the mailing list.
>>>>
>>>> I've never used Fedora but I thought it uses RPMs which
>>would mean that
>>>> you should be able to go to RPM fusion and get the latest
>>version.? If
>>>> you want to build your own from source, it is pretty
>>simple.? Building
>>>> instructions for various distros (excluding Fedora) is at
>>this link
>>>> along with the instructions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>https://motion-project.github.io/motion_build.html#Preparation_For_Building
>><https://motion-project.github.io/motion_build.html#Preparation_For_Building>
>>>>
>>>> So you should be able to just get those same dependencies
>on
>>Fedora and
>>>> then follow the usual autoreconf/ config/make install
>>process.
>>>>
>>>> With respect to viewing recordings via the web interface,
>as
>>was
>>>> indicated below this isn't built in.? I believe a different
>>application
>>>> called "MotionEye" has that functionality.? MotionEye wraps
>>around the
>>>> Motion application and implements various scripts and
>>interfaces to make
>>>> Motion more friendly to those that don't work with config
>>files.? It is
>>>> in python 2.7 and can be found by searching github.? (For
>>specific
>>>> questions on that interface application, you'll be better
>>off posing
>>>> questions to their issue list since many here do not use it
>>and instead
>>>> use Motion directly)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MrDave
>>>>
>>>> On 8/23/2021 6:53 PM, Barry Martin wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Steve: I an an end-user like yourself and have had
>>>> minimal issues installing Motion on Raspbian -- I know:
>>>> isn't Fedora but similar.? Most if not all of the
>issues
>>>> were because I don't have the technical background
>being
>>>> a casual hobbyist and misunderstood a few items.? And I
>>>> found using Motion directly I had a lot better control
>>>> and much less hiccups than when using a similarly-named
>>>> utility.
>>>>
>>>> What I do want to find out that is not going to be
>>>> covered in the videos is about installing this on
>>>> Fedora. And what kinds of things I may have to
>watch
>>>> out for to make all the various cameras work.
>>>>
>>>> The 'big trick' is there is a main configuration file
>>>> called motion.conf.? Each camera has it's own config
>>>> file: camera1.conf, camera2.conf, etc.? motion.conf
>will
>>>> control Camera1; I find it easier to be consistent and
>>>> always have specific camera configurations in their own
>>>> file.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like you have a web browser interface
>which
>>>> is perfect.
>>>>
>>>> It does! Be sure to have each camera have it's own
>port:
>>>> 8080, 8081, etc.? You can 'reuse' the port numbers with
>>a
>>>> different IP address.? I also found some of my
>Raspberry
>>>> Pi's were outputting an 8081 and others a 8081/1
>>>> according to the browser (Firefox).? I also use
>>>> CCTV-Viewer to put the multiple streams on one monitor.
>>>>
>>>> Does your software also have the ability to view
>>>> recordings from the web browser? Stupid question I
>>>> know but I didn't notice it anywhere. I I'm sure I
>>>> will find more questions when I get a chance to
>>>> install this in a test environment this week.
>>>>
>>>> Motion will livestream - I've used Firefox, Chromium,
>>and
>>>> CCTV_Viewer simultaneously while testing.? At the same
>>>> time motion-triggered videos are sent to my storage
>>>> server in the basement.? The latter is not able to be
>>>> live-viewed, of course, but are available generally in
>>>> less than a minute. Hope that helps and I didn't
>>>> accidentally step on any of the developers' toes
>>>> replying. Barry
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