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Hi
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I am trying to get an IP wireless security camera working through a software package.
I have tried just about all of them and there is no easy setup motion, cctv, zeoma, zoneminder, ninja and all the main ones listed.
I have tried installing from website/Aur and have yet not had one that installs easily (no dependancies etc) and works.
The camera has a static IP via my router so is easy to remember.

Is there a way to view the camera through a web browser or a simple program.

Recommendations please.

System:
Kernel: 6.0.1-zen2-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=94e39142-b8ba-45c9-b498-a59621ffd67d rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.0 tk: Qt v: 5.15.6 info: latte-dock
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: N/A model: N/A serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 5.12 date: 11/10/2018
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i5-8350U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake
gen: core 8 level: v3 note: check built: 2017 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
model-id: 0x8E (142) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xF0
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 256 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB
L3: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 400/3600 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800
8: 800 bogomips: 30399
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT
vulnerable
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB filling,
PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5
process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:5917 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.3
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 model: Samsung C32F391
serial: <filter> built: 2019 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 70 gamma: 1.2
size: 698x393mm (27.48x15.47") diag: 801mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa
22.2.1 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_soc_avs bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d71
class-ID: 0403
Sound API: ALSA v: k6.0.1-zen2-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.59 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000
bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Lite-On driver: ath9k v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:0034 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Toshiba Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
bus-ID: 1-9:5 chip-ID: 0930:021c class-ID: e001
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.96 TiB used: 1.58 TiB (53.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Indilinx model: IND-S3MP 256G
size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: B1T2 scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 type: USB vendor: Seagate model: Backup+ SL
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: N/A
serial: <filter> rev: 0143 scheme: MBR
ID-3: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 type: USB vendor: Western Digital model: WD
Elements 10B8 size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 1012 scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 188.95 GiB size: 188.95 GiB (100.00%) used: 54.3 GiB
(28.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%) used: 7.3 MiB
(1.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 188.95 GiB size: 188.95 GiB (100.00%) used: 54.3
GiB (28.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 188.95 GiB size: 188.95 GiB (100.00%) used: 54.3
GiB (28.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 188.95 GiB size: 188.95 GiB (100.00%) used: 54.3
GiB (28.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.55 GiB used: 137.2 MiB (1.8%)
priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C pch: 33.5 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 275 Uptime: 4h 27m wakeups: 0 Memory: 7.55 GiB used: 4.52 GiB
(59.8%) Init: systemd v: 251 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1386 libs: 377
tools: gnome-software,octopi,pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.5.1 default: Bash
v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.22
Garuda (2.6.8-1):
System install date:     2022-10-13
Last full system update: 2022-10-17 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       NetworkManager
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Snapshots:               Snapper
Failed units:            systemd-vconsole-setup.service

Hi @music, I don't have a lot of experience with this myself but starting with generic, "clickbait" list like this might be a good place to start: The 7 Best DIY Security Camera Apps and Software for Linux

Shinobi, the last one on the list, looks pretty good--it looks like there is even a mobile phone client, so you can check your cameras on your phone. There is an ArchWiki page to help get it set up here: Shinobi - ArchWiki

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I did the clickbait thing and installed all of them. Some take ages to install and make. I even installed some windows ones through WINE and still couldnt get one to run. THe setups are all different - some want http, others want rsmp(or something like that.
Some want ports, others want other ports. I have opened ports using firewalld.
Im currently trying to get an android emulator going but they recommend a minimum of 16GB ram - I only run 8.
If I want to run vlc player, I just install and voila.
To get cctv - it lloks like I need a degree in coding, russian, I.T. haha - Anybody else got one going that preferably runs through a browser - software is also fine.

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