How to Install Kerberos.io on NetBSD

Kerberos.io is an open-source video surveillance software that allows you to monitor and record video feeds from IP cameras. In this tutorial, we will be guiding you through the process of installing Kerberos.io on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  • A machine running NetBSD
  • The machine must be connected to the internet
  • The machine should have a minimum of 2GB of RAM
  • The machine should have at least 20GB of free disk space

Installing dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for running Kerberos.io. Run the following command to install them.

su -
pkgin update && pkgin install php php-curl php-pdo php-mbstring php-session php-json wget tar gzip ffmpeg

Downloading Kerberos.io

Next, we need to download the latest version of Kerberos.io from their website.

cd /opt
wget https://github.com/kerberos-io/kios/releases/download/v2.7.1/kios-linux-armv7l.tar.gz

Installing Kerberos.io

Now we need to extract the downloaded tarball and move the extracted files to the appropriate directory.

tar -xf kios-linux-armv7l.tar.gz
mv kios /usr/local/www/kios

Configuring Kerberos.io

Before we start using Kerberos.io, we need to configure it. To do this, we need to copy the config.example.php file to config.php and modify it as necessary.

cp /usr/local/www/kios/app/config/config.example.php /usr/local/www/kios/app/config/config.php
vi /usr/local/www/kios/app/config/config.php

In the config.php file, you need to modify the following settings:

  • cameras: Add your IP camera information
  • image_processing: Set the method to background_subtraction
  • streaming: Edit accordingly the streaming.RTP settings with user credentials and encoding settings.

Starting Kerberos.io

Now that we have installed and configured Kerberos.io, we can start it using the following command.

su -c "/usr/pkg/bin/php /usr/local/www/kios/bin/console bootstrap:start" _www

Accessing Kerberos.io

After starting Kerberos.io, you should be able to access the web interface by visiting http://localhost:8888/ in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Kerberos.io on NetBSD. You can now use it for video surveillance.