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Re: [LUG] IP Camera Recording Software.

 

On Monday 11 September 2006 07:53, James Wonnacott wrote:
> Does anybody know of any software that will record images from an IP
> camera. I've just got hold of an Axis camera (runs Linux :-)) and want
> to use it as a security camera. It needs to selectively record..i.e.
> only when there is movement etc.
>
> We use one at work but its very expensive and only works on windoze.
>

Take a look at motion:
http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/Motion/WebHome

It can certainly do things like motion detection pretty easily and claims to 
support IP cameras. I believe it's in Kubuntu's repository (probably 
universe).

Regards,
David.

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