----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob McGowan" <bob_mcgo...@symantec.com> > > On 9/24/14, 6:43 AM, "Rob Owens" <row...@ptd.net> wrote: > > >I need to set up a couple usb cameras to record video based on motion > >detection. I prefer ease of setup to a large feature set, since this is > >expected to be only temporary. I want to only record when there is > >motion, so I don't have hours of footage to search through. > > > >A quick search shows recommendations for a package called 'motion'. Does > >anybody here have any experience with that, or can anybody recommend > >something better? > > > >-Rob > > > > I've looked into video surveillance also and only found 'motion', as the > "simple" interface. > > The only other tool I've found is zoneminder, which is web based and much > more complex. >
I've been looking at the 'motion' docs and it seems straightforward, so I'll give it a try. It supports multiple cameras, which was one of my concerns. I've seen zoneminder in the past and I think it's much more than I need right now. I will have a look at camorama, based on Hans' suggestions. Thanks everyone for your help. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/41405936.3370333.1411576610564.javamail.zim...@ptd.net
