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1. Re: Newbie (Steve G)
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Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:55:13 -0800
From: Steve G <simonlebo...@yahoo.com>
To: Motion discussion list <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Motion-user] Newbie
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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 <ynots...@hotmail.com> 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 <motionmrd...@gmail.com
>> <mailto:motionmrd...@gmail.com>> 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 <motionmrd...@gmail.com
>>> <mailto:motionmrd...@gmail.com>> 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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