zmu -h

zmu <-d device_path> [-v] [function] [-U<username> -P<password>]
zmu <-m monitor_id> [-v] [function] [-U<username> -P<password>]
General options:
  -h, --help           : This screen
  -v, --verbose          : Produce more verbose output
  -l, --list           : List the current status of active (or all with -v) monitors
Options for use with devices:
  -d, --device [device_path]   : Get the current video device settings for [device_path] or all devices
  -V, --version <V4L version>  : Set the Video 4 Linux API version to use for the query, use 1 or 2
  -q, --query          : Query the current settings for the device
Options for use with monitors:
  -m, --monitor <monitor_id>   : Specify which monitor to address, default 1 if absent
  -q, --query          : Query the current settings for the monitor
  -s, --state          : Output the current monitor state, 0 = idle, 1 = prealarm, 2 = alarm,
                   3 = alert, 4 = tape
  -j, --janus-pin     : Output the pin, if set, used to secure Janus for this monitor 
  -B, --brightness [value]     : Output the current brightness, set to value if given 
  -C, --contrast [value]     : Output the current contrast, set to value if given 
  -H, --hue [value]        : Output the current hue, set to value if given 
  -O, --colour [value]       : Output the current colour, set to value if given 
  -i, --image [image_index]    : Write captured image to disk as <monitor_name>.jpg, last image captured
                   or specified ring buffer index if given.
  -S, --scale <scale_%%ge>    : With --image specify any scaling (in %%) to be applied to the image
  -t, --timestamp [image_index]  : Output captured image timestamp, last image captured or specified
                   ring buffer index if given
  -R, --read_index         : Output ring buffer read index
  -W, --write_index        : Output ring buffer write index
  -e, --event          : Output last event index
  -f, --fps            : Output last Frames Per Second captured reading
  -z, --zones          : Write last captured image overlaid with zones to <monitor_name>-Zones.jpg
  -a, --alarm          : Force alarm in monitor, this will trigger recording until cancelled with -c
  -n, --noalarm          : Force no alarms in monitor, this will prevent alarms until cancelled with -c
  -c, --cancel           : Cancel a forced alarm/noalarm in monitor, required after being enabled with -a or -n
  -L, --reload           : Signal monitor to reload settings
  -E, --enable           : Enable capture, wake monitor up
  -D, --disable          : Disable capture, put monitor to sleep
  -u, --suspend          : Suspend motion detection, useful to prevent bogus alarms when panning etc
  -r, --resume           : Resume motion detection after a suspend
  -U, --username <username>    : When running in authenticated mode the username and
  -P, --password <password>    : password combination of the given user
  -A, --auth <authentication>  : Pass authentication hash string instead of user details
  -T, --token <token>  : Pass JWT token string instead of user details
  -x, --xtrigger       : Output the current monitor trigger state, 0 = not triggered, 1 = triggered

zmu -l -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

  Id Capturing Analysing Recording State TrgState LastImageTime RdIdx WrIdx LastEvent FrameRate
   1         3         2         2     3        0 1793330143.22   711     0         9      9.99

zmu -m 1 -s -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

3

zmu -m 1 -f -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

capture: 9.99, analysis: 9.99

zmu -m 1 -e -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

9

zmu -m 1 -t -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

1793330147.42

zmu -m 1 -R -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

720

zmu -m 1 -W -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

0

zmu -m 1 -x -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

0

zmu -m 1 -q -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

Id : 1
Name : Cam1
Type : File
Path : rtsp://mediamtx:8554/cam1
Width : 768
Height : 432
Colours : 3
Subpixel Order : 6
Event Prefix : Event-
Label Format : 
Label Coord : 0,0
Label Size : 1
Image Buffer Count : 3
Warmup Count : 0
Pre Event Count : 10
Post Event Count : 10
Stream Replay Buffer : 0
Alarm Frame Count : 1
Section Length : 600
Min Section Length : 10
Maximum FPS : 10.00
Alarm Maximum FPS : 10.00
Reference Blend %ge : 6
Alarm Reference Blend %ge : 6
Track Motion : 0
Capturing 3 - Always
Analysing 2 - Always
Recording 2 - On motion
Zones : 1
  Id : 1
  Label : All
  Type: 1 - Active
  Shape : 4 points
  0: 0,0
  1: 767,0
  2: 767,431
  3: 0,431
  Alarm RGB : 000000
  Check Method: 1 - Alarmed Pixels
  Min Pixel Threshold : 10
  Max Pixel Threshold : 180
  Min Alarm Pixels : 1
  Max Alarm Pixels : 75
  Filter Box : 3,3
  Min Filter Pixels : 0
  Max Filter Pixels : 0
  Min Blob Pixels : 10
  Max Blob Pixels : 0
  Min Blobs : 1
  Max Blobs : 0
Capturing Enabled? enabled
Motion Detection Enabled? enabled
Recording Enabled? enabled
Events Enabled (!TRIGGER_OFF)? enabled

zmu -m 1 -a -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

Alarmed event id: 9

zmu -m 1 -c -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

zmu -m 1 -u -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

zmu -m 1 -r -U admin -P q1w2e3r4

zmpkg.pl

Usage:
    zmpkg.pl {start|stop|restart|status|logrot|state|version}

zmpkg.pl status

running

zmpkg.pl version

1.38.6

zmpkg.pl stop

zmdc.pl status

Unable to connect to server using socket at /run/zm/zmdc.sock

zmpkg.pl start

zmdc.pl status

'zmc -m 1' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3580, valid
'zmfilter.pl --filter_id=1 --daemon' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3586, valid
'zmfilter.pl --filter_id=2 --daemon' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3592, valid
'zmwatch.pl' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3598, valid
'zmupdate.pl -c' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3604, valid
'zmtelemetry.pl' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3609, valid
'zmstats.pl' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3615, valid

zmpkg.pl restart

zmdc.pl

No command given
Usage:
    zmdc.pl {command} [daemon [options]]

Options:
    {command} - One of 'startup|shutdown|status|check|logrot' or
    'start|stop|restart|reload|version'. [daemon [options]] - Daemon name
    and options, required for second group of commands

zmdc.pl status

'zmc -m 1' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3580, valid
'zmfilter.pl --filter_id=1 --daemon' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3586, valid
'zmfilter.pl --filter_id=2 --daemon' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3592, valid
'zmwatch.pl' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3598, valid
'zmupdate.pl -c' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3604, valid
'zmtelemetry.pl' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3609, valid
'zmstats.pl' running since 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3615, valid

zmdc.pl status zmc -m 1

'zmc -m 1' running since 26/10/30 12:33:44, pid = 1502

zmdc.pl version

1.38.6

zmdc.pl restart

No daemon given
Usage:
    zmdc.pl {command} [daemon [options]]

Options:
    {command} - One of 'startup|shutdown|status|check|logrot' or
    'start|stop|restart|reload|version'. [daemon [options]] - Daemon name
    and options, required for second group of commands

zmdc.pl restart "zmc -m 1"

Invalid daemon 'zmc -m 1' specifiedUsage:
    zmdc.pl {command} [daemon [options]]

Options:
    {command} - One of 'startup|shutdown|status|check|logrot' or
    'start|stop|restart|reload|version'. [daemon [options]] - Daemon name
    and options, required for second group of commands

zmdc.pl restart zmc -m 1

Restarting zmc -m 1
'zmc -m 1' sending stop to pid 3580 at 26/10/30 13:30:08

zmaudit.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
     zmaudit.pl [-r,-report|-i,-interactive]

Options:
     -c, --continuous           - Run continuously
     -f, --force                - Run even if pid file exists
     -i, --interactive          - Ask before applying any changes
     -m, --monitor_id           - Only consider the given monitor
     -r, --report               - Just report don't actually do anything
     -s, --storage_id           - Specify a storage area to audit instead of all
     -v, --version              - Print the installed version of ZoneMinder

zmaudit.pl -r

Deleted 0 log table entries by time
Finished updating TotalEvents, ArchivedEvents
Finished updating HourEvents
Finished updating DayEvents
Finished updating WeekEvents
Finished updating MonthEvents
Finished updating Storage DiskSpace

zmupdate.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
    zmupdate.pl -c,--check | -f,--freshen | -v<version>,--version=<version>
    [-u <dbuser> -p <dbpass>]

Options:
     -c, --check                       - Check for updated versions of ZoneMinder. 
                                         If not interactive zmupdate.pl will stay running, checking every hour.
                                         If interactive will try once, print out result and quit.
     -f, --freshen                     - Freshen the configuration in the database. Equivalent of old zmconfig.pl -noi
     --migrate-events                  - Update database structures as per USE_DEEP_STORAGE setting.
     -v <version>, --version=<version> - Force upgrade to the current version from <version>
     -u <dbuser>, --user=<dbuser>      - Alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB
     -p <dbpass>, --pass=<dbpass>      - Password of alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB
     -s, --super                       - Use system maintenance account on debian based systems instead of unprivileged account
     -d <dir>, --dir=<dir>             - Directory containing update files if not in default build location
     -interactive                      - interact with the user
     -nointeractive                    - do not interact with the user

zmupdate.pl --version

Option version requires an argument
Usage:
    zmupdate.pl -c,--check | -f,--freshen | -v<version>,--version=<version>
    [-u <dbuser> -p <dbpass>]

zmfilter.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
    zmfilter.pl [-f <filter name>,--filter=<filter name>]
    [--filter_id=<filter id>] [--daemon] | -v, --version

Options:
      -f{filter name}, --filter={filter name}  - The name of a specific filter to run
      --filter_id={filter id}                  - The id of a specific filter to run
      --daemon                                 - Causes zmfilter.pl to stay running endlessly repeating the filter(s).
      -v, --version                            - Print ZoneMinder version

zmfilter.pl -v

1.38.6

zmvideo.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
     zmvideo.pl [ -e <event_id>,--event=<event_id> | --filter_name=<filter name> | --filter_id=<filter id> ] 
                [--concat=filename]
                [--format <format>]
                [--rate=<rate>]
                [--scale=<scale>]
                [--fps=<fps>]
                [--size=<size>]
                [--overwrite]

zmvideo.pl -e 3 --format mp4 --overwrite

Use of uninitialized value $transforms in split at /usr/share/perl5/ZoneMinder/Event.pm line 305.
/var/cache/zoneminder/events/1/2026-10-30/3/Event-3-r1-s1.mp4

zmeventtool.pl --help

Usage:
     zmeventtool.pl [--user=<dbuser> --pass=<dbpass>] command [list of event ids]

Options:
     close               - Update event record after a crash
     deletejpegs         - Deletes all jpegs from the event directory
     deleteanalysisjpegs - Deletes the analysis jpegs from the event directory

     --help              - Print usage information.
     --user=<dbuser>     - Alternate dB user with privileges to alter dB.
     --pass=<dbpass>     - Password of alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB.
     --version           - Print version.

zmrecover.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
     zmrecover.pl [-r,-report|-i,-interactive]

Options:
     -i, --interactive          - Ask before applying any changes
     -m, --monitor_id           - Only consider the given monitor
     -r, --report               - Just report don't actually do anything
     -s, --storage_id           - Specify a storage area to recover instead of all
     -v, --version              - Print the installed version of ZoneMinder

zmrecover.pl -r

Error, only one option may be specified
Usage:
     zmrecover.pl [-r,-report|-i,-interactive]

Options:
     -i, --interactive          - Ask before applying any changes
     -m, --monitor_id           - Only consider the given monitor
     -r, --report               - Just report don't actually do anything
     -s, --storage_id           - Specify a storage area to recover instead of all
     -v, --version              - Print the installed version of ZoneMinder

zmcontrol.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
     zmcontrol.pl --id {monitor_id} [--command={command}] [various options]
     zmcontrol.pl --protocol {module} --address {addr} [--device {dev}] --command {cmd}

Options:
     --id [ monitor_id ] - Monitor ID (monitor mode)
     --protocol [ name ] - Control module name, e.g. ONVIF (direct mode)
     --address [ addr ]  - ControlAddress, e.g. user:pass@host:port (direct mode)
     --device [ dev ]    - ControlDevice / profile token (direct mode)
     --command [ cmd ]   - Command to execute (e.g. moveConUp, get_config)
     --autostop          -
     --xcoord [ arg ]    - X-coord
     --ycoord [ arg ]    - Y-coord

zmtrack.pl --help

Unknown option: help
Usage:
     zmtrack.pl -m <monitor>
     zmtrack.pl --monitor=<monitor>

Options:
     -m<monitor>, --monitor=<monitor>   - Id of the monitor to track

zmcamtool.pl --help

Usage:
     zmcamtool.pl [--user=<dbuser> --pass=<dbpass>]
                  [--import [file.sql] [--overwrite]]
                  [--export [name]]
                  [--topreset id [--noregex]]

Options:
     --export            - Export all camera controls and presets to STDOUT.
                           Optionally specify a control or preset name.
     --import [file.sql] - Import new camera controls and presets found in
                           zm_create.sql into the ZoneMinder dB.
                           Optionally specify an alternate sql file to read from.
     --overwrite         - Overwrite any existing controls or presets.
                           with the same name as the new controls or presets.
     --topreset id       - Copy a monitor to a Camera Preset given the monitor id.
     --noregex           - Do not try to find and replace fields such as usernames,
                           passwords, IP addresses, etc with generic placeholders
                           when converting a monitor to a preset.
     --help              - Print usage information.
     --user=<dbuser>     - Alternate dB user with privileges to alter dB.
     --pass=<dbpass>     - Password of alternate DB user with privileges to alter dB.
     --version           - Print version.

zm_rtsp_server --help

zm_rtsp_server -m <monitor_id>
Options:
  -m, --monitor <monitor_id> : We default to all monitors use this to specify just one
  -h, --help                 : This screen
  -v, --version              : Report the installed version of ZoneMinder

zm_rtsp_server -v

1.38.6

zmonvif-probe.pl --help

/usr/bin/zmonvif-probe.pl version [unknown] calling Getopt::Std::getopts (version 1.14),
running under Perl version 5.40.1.
Usage: /usr/bin/zmonvif-probe.pl [-v] probe <soap versions> <network interface>
       /usr/bin/zmonvif-probe.pl [-v] <command> <device URI> <soap version> <user> <password>
  Commands are:
    probe     - scan for devices on the local network and list them
    profiles  - print the device's supported stream configurations
    metadata  - print some of the device's configuration settings
    move      - move the device (only ptz cameras)
    events    - check if the device supports ONVIF events
  Common parameters:
    -v        - increase verbosity
  Device access parameters (for all commands but 'probe'):
    device URL    - the ONVIF Device service URL
    soap versions - SOAP versions (1.1 or 1.2 or 1.1,1.2)
    user          - username of a user with access to the device
    password      - password for the user

zm-version

ZM_CHANNEL=release-1.38
ZM_VERSION=1.38.6+trixie1
ZM_PIN=1.38.6+trixie1

zm-healthcheck

healthy

zmsystemctl.pl --help

**
ERROR:../src/programs/pkexec.c:784:main: assertion failed: (polkit_unix_process_get_start_time (POLKIT_UNIX_PROCESS (subject)) > 0)
Bail out! ERROR:../src/programs/pkexec.c:784:main: assertion failed: (polkit_unix_process_get_start_time (POLKIT_UNIX_PROCESS (subject)) > 0)

10/30/26 13:30:07.660049 zmdc[3549].INF [ZMServer:445] ['zmtelemetry.pl' starting at 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3609]
10/30/26 13:30:07.726291 zmdc[3549].INF [ZMServer:445] ['zmstats.pl' starting at 26/10/30 13:30:07, pid = 3615]
10/30/26 13:30:07.726309 zmdc[3615].INF [ZMServer:445] ['zmstats.pl' started at 26/10/30 13:30:07]
10/30/26 13:30:08.007908 zmdc[3549].INF [ZMServer:445] ['zmc -m 1' sending stop to pid 3580 at 26/10/30 13:30:08]
10/30/26 13:30:08.016103 zmdc[3549].INF [ZMServer:761] ['zmc -m 1' exited normally]
10/30/26 13:30:09.018976 zmdc[3549].INF [ZMServer:445] [Starting pending process, zmc -m 1]
10/30/26 13:30:09.021922 zmdc[3549].INF [ZMServer:445] ['zmc -m 1' starting at 26/10/30 13:30:09, pid = 3642]
10/30/26 13:30:09.021943 zmdc[3642].INF [ZMServer:445] ['zmc -m 1' started at 26/10/30 13:30:09]

ls /var/log/zm/

cake_debug.log
cake_error.log
debug.log
error.log
web_php.log
zmaudit.log
zmc_m1.log
zmdc.log
zmfilter_1.log
zmfilter_2.log
zmpkg.log
zmrecover.log
zmstats.log
zmtelemetry.log
zmu.log
zmupdate.log
zmvideo.log
zmwatch.log