How to Install ShinobiCE on NetBSD

ShinobiCE is a free open-source surveillance system for security cameras developed by Shinobi Systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of ShinobiCE on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A NetBSD VPS or server.
  • Root access to the server.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • A static IP address.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

ShinobiCE requires Node.js and MySQL to run on your NetBSD server. To install them, run the following command as root:

pkgin install nodejs mysql

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database and User

Now you need to create a MySQL database and user for ShinobiCE. Follow the steps below to do so:

  1. Log in to MySQL as root by running the following command:
mysql -u root -p
  1. Create a new database for ShinobiCE using the following command:
CREATE DATABASE shinobi;
  1. Create a new MySQL user for ShinobiCE using the following command. Make sure to replace username and password with your own values:
CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
  1. Grant the new user permission to access the shinobi database using the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON shinobi.* TO 'username'@'localhost';
  1. Exit MySQL by running the following command:
exit;

Step 3: Download and Install ShinobiCE

Now that you have the dependencies installed and a MySQL database ready, it's time to install ShinobiCE. Follow these steps:

  1. Download the latest ShinobiCE release from https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/ShinobiCE. You can use wget or curl to download the release. For example, to download version 2.1.6, use the following command:
wget https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/ShinobiCE/-/archive/v2.1.6/ShinobiCE-v2.1.6.tar.gz
  1. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -zxvf ShinobiCE-v2.1.6.tar.gz
  1. Move the extracted folder to the /usr/local directory:
mv ShinobiCE-v2.1.6 /usr/local/shinobice
  1. Change the owner of the ShinobiCE directory to your sudo user:
chown -R username:username /usr/local/shinobice

Step 4: Configure ShinobiCE

The configuration files for ShinobiCE are located in the /usr/local/shinobice/conf directory. Follow these steps to configure ShinobiCE:

  1. Create a new config.json file using the following command:
cp /usr/local/shinobice/conf/super.sample.json /usr/local/shinobice/conf/super.json
  1. Edit the /usr/local/shinobice/conf/super.json file to add your MySQL credentials by opening the file with a text editor:
nano /usr/local/shinobice/conf/super.json
  1. Replace the following values with your own credentials:
"MYSQL_DATABASE": "shinobi",
"MYSQL_USER": "username",
"MYSQL_PASSWORD": "password",
  1. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start ShinobiCE

You're now ready to start ShinobiCE. Follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the ShinobiCE directory by using the following command:
cd /usr/local/shinobice
  1. Run the npm install command to install the required dependencies:
sudo -u username npm install
  1. Use the following command to start the ShinobiCE service:
sudo -u username node /usr/local/shinobice/shinobi.js
  1. The ShinobiCE service should now be running on your NetBSD server. You can access it by navigating to http://your_server_ip:8080 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ShinobiCE on your NetBSD server. You can now configure your security cameras and start monitoring your property.