Motioneye and Libcamera

[Schnitzer50]

Hello Motioneyeteam!
How long will it be before Motioneye also supports the new camera drivers for RPi?
Sonnige Grüße aus Ulm, Germany

[zagrim]

Libcamera support is still "under construction", and that applies to the yet unreleased ME 0.43 with Python3 support. The topic has been discussed here: #2425 (and here: #2683).

As far as I've understood things correctly, there are some workarounds mentioned in #2683, but no complete solution yet. There is a PR (#2765) linked to the other issue and it is waiting for testing, with some instructions on how that could be done (but I admit they might not be good instructions in case one is not that tech-savvy).

[pingufreak]

Hello Bello 🐶,

working with Debian Bookworm with current patchlevel:

apt update 
apt upgrade -y
python3 -m pip install 'https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye/archive/dev.tar.gz'
apt install -y libcamera-v4l2
sed -i 's/\/usr\/local\/bin\/meyectl/\/usr\/bin\/libcamerify \/usr\/local\/bin\/meyectl/' /etc/systemd/system/motioneye.service
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable motioneye --now

In motionEye add the first camera.

Example:
Local V4L2 Camera
/base/soc/.../.../ov5647...

Please update the wiki, I can't do a pull-request on it 🙈 🙉 🙊:

Install on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Greetings from Trier (Germany)

7 Edits 😀

Have a nice day!

pingufreak

[Martypose]

@pingufreak
im gonna try your solution for bookworm in a pi4 8gb with a rpi cam ov5647
hope it works cause im losing my mind with motioneye haha

[Juanderer98]

@pingufreak,
Thank you for your suggestions... I (and others) have been struggling with this issue. I tried your suggestion on a fresh install of 64bit raspian bookworm on a RPi 4b 4Gb model. after trying to execute the third line I get:
...
**error: externally-managed-environment

This environment is externally managed**
...
I assume that this is a new "feature" of Debian Bookworm, that I haven't figured out yet. Is there a way to get motioneye to install directly, or a simple way to set up a venv?

Thank you for any suggestions...

[Juanderer98]

@pingufreak
I tried entering the third line:
python3 -m pip install 'https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye/archive/dev.tar.gz' --break-system-packages
in hopes of getting around the venv issue. It seemed to be working, but then got the following error. I'm not sure what next to try...

...
Collecting pycurl
Downloading pycurl-7.45.2.tar.gz (234 kB)
------------------------------------- 234.2/234.2 kB 491.7 kB/s eta 0:00:00
Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
exit code: 1

[26 lines of output]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 229, in configure_unix
p = subprocess.Popen((self.curl_config(), '--version'),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1024, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1901, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'curl-config'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 2, in
File "", line 34, in
File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 970, in
ext = get_extension(sys.argv, split_extension_source=split_extension_source)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 634, in get_extension
ext_config = ExtensionConfiguration(argv)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 93, in init
self.configure()
File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 234, in configure_unix
raise ConfigurationError(msg)
ConfigurationError: Could not run curl-config: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'curl-config'
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

Encountered error while generating package metadata.

See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#

[zagrim]

@Juanderer98 you seem to be missing curl-config, which should be available in libcurl4-openssl-dev package which you need to install. And given that there are a couple of other additional packages for 64-bit RPis in the dev branch installation instructions (see step 1 here) you might need to install those, too.

[pingufreak]

Please read the logs / rtfm: apt install -y curl-config The other errors: bookworm doesn't come with python2, you really need to install the dev version of motioneye with pip3.

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 4:37 AM Juanderer98 ***@***.***> wrote: @pingufreak <https://github.com/pingufreak> I tried entering the third line: python3 -m pip install ' https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye/archive/dev.tar.gz' --break-system-packages in hopes of getting around the venv issue. It seemed to be working, but then got the following error. I'm not sure what next to try... ... Collecting pycurl Downloading pycurl-7.45.2.tar.gz (234 kB) ------------------------------------- 234.2/234.2 kB 491.7 kB/s eta 0:00:00 Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error error: subprocess-exited-with-error python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. exit code: 1 [26 lines of output] Traceback (most recent call last): File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 229, in configure_unix p = subprocess.Popen((self.curl_config(), '--version'), ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1024, in *init* self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds, File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1901, in _execute_child raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename) FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'curl-config' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 2, in File "", line 34, in File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 970, in ext = get_extension(sys.argv, split_extension_source=split_extension_source) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 634, in get_extension ext_config = ExtensionConfiguration(argv) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 93, in *init* self.configure() File "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", line 234, in configure_unix raise ConfigurationError(msg) ConfigurationError: Could not run curl-config: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'curl-config' [end of output] note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: metadata-generation-failed Encountered error while generating package metadata. See above for output. note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for details. ***@***.***:/home/pi# — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2812 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APZW37NT6U6NHLOV5SNKJ2DYGVMA3AVCNFSM6AAAAAA3ZWWI7SVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTQMRZGAYTSMZWGI> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[pingufreak]

99,999999% of the time for fixing issues is reading logs / docs and understanding in detail what's going on. If you just follow this advise, you can get really good quite fast.

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 7:42 AM Ix Yps ***@***.***> wrote: Please read the logs / rtfm: apt install -y curl-config The other errors: bookworm doesn't come with python2, you really need to install the dev version of motioneye with pip3. On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 4:37 AM Juanderer98 ***@***.***> wrote: > @pingufreak <https://github.com/pingufreak> > I tried entering the third line: > python3 -m pip install ' > https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye/archive/dev.tar.gz' > --break-system-packages > in hopes of getting around the venv issue. It seemed to be working, but > then got the following error. I'm not sure what next to try... > > ... > Collecting pycurl > Downloading pycurl-7.45.2.tar.gz (234 kB) > ------------------------------------- 234.2/234.2 kB 491.7 kB/s eta > 0:00:00 > Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error > error: subprocess-exited-with-error > > python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. > exit code: 1 > > [26 lines of output] > Traceback (most recent call last): > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 229, in configure_unix > p = subprocess.Popen((self.curl_config(), '--version'), > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1024, in *init* > self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds, > File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1901, in _execute_child > raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename) > FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'curl-config' > > During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "", line 2, in > File "", line 34, in > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 970, in > ext = get_extension(sys.argv, > split_extension_source=split_extension_source) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 634, in get_extension > ext_config = ExtensionConfiguration(argv) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 93, in *init* > self.configure() > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 234, in configure_unix > raise ConfigurationError(msg) > ConfigurationError: Could not run curl-config: [Errno 2] No such file or > directory: 'curl-config' > [end of output] > > note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a > problem with pip. > error: metadata-generation-failed > > Encountered error while generating package metadata. > > See above for output. > > note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. > hint: See above for details. > ***@***.***:/home/pi# > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#2812 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APZW37NT6U6NHLOV5SNKJ2DYGVMA3AVCNFSM6AAAAAA3ZWWI7SVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTQMRZGAYTSMZWGI> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

[Schnitzer50]

Hello everyone, first of all thank you for the detailed information on how to improve MotionEye.For me as a simple user, the instructions are very confusing and I cannot estimate the consequences. Are there no easy update options for Motioneye? I still understand updates via the user interface or terminal instructions for Debian11, and I can also load them from GitHub. Best regards✉️ vom 🖥Am 28.11.2023 um 07:44 schrieb pingufreak ***@***.***>: 99,999999% of the time for fixing issues is reading logs / docs and understanding in detail what's going on. If you just follow this advise, you can get really good quite fast.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 7:42 AM Ix Yps ***@***.***> wrote: Please read the logs / rtfm: apt install -y curl-config The other errors: bookworm doesn't come with python2, you really need to install the dev version of motioneye with pip3. On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 4:37 AM Juanderer98 ***@***.***> wrote: > @pingufreak <https://github.com/pingufreak> > I tried entering the third line: > python3 -m pip install ' > https://github.com/motioneye-project/motioneye/archive/dev.tar.gz' > --break-system-packages > in hopes of getting around the venv issue. It seemed to be working, but > then got the following error. I'm not sure what next to try... > > ... > Collecting pycurl > Downloading pycurl-7.45.2.tar.gz (234 kB) > ------------------------------------- 234.2/234.2 kB 491.7 kB/s eta > 0:00:00 > Preparing metadata (setup.py) ... error > error: subprocess-exited-with-error > > python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. > exit code: 1 > > [26 lines of output] > Traceback (most recent call last): > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 229, in configure_unix > p = subprocess.Popen((self.curl_config(), '--version'), > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1024, in *init* > self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds, > File "/usr/lib/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 1901, in _execute_child > raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename) > FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'curl-config' > > During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "", line 2, in > File "", line 34, in > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 970, in > ext = get_extension(sys.argv, > split_extension_source=split_extension_source) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 634, in get_extension > ext_config = ExtensionConfiguration(argv) > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 93, in *init* > self.configure() > File > "/tmp/pip-install-gp3rsl8m/pycurl_3fffa710a6074f8d9ede04a2314e9dfb/setup.py", > line 234, in configure_unix > raise ConfigurationError(msg) > ConfigurationError: Could not run curl-config: [Errno 2] No such file or > directory: 'curl-config' > [end of output] > > note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a > problem with pip. > error: metadata-generation-failed > > Encountered error while generating package metadata. > > See above for output. > > note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. > hint: See above for details. > ***@***.***:/home/pi# > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#2812 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APZW37NT6U6NHLOV5SNKJ2DYGVMA3AVCNFSM6AAAAAA3ZWWI7SVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMYTQMRZGAYTSMZWGI> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

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[Juanderer98]

@pingufreak
Thank you for your guidance.

99,999999% of the time for fixing issues is reading logs / docs and
understanding in detail what's going on. If you just follow this advise,
you can get really good quite fast.

I'm still trying to find the applicable log file... I found '/var/log/apt/term.log' but this doesn't seem to have the information on errors. By docs, I'm guessing that would be the motioneye wiki, which I'm re-reading. The most recent error is below:

root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# sed -i 's//usr/local/bin/meyectl//usr/bin/libcamerify /usr/local/bin/meyectl/' /etc/systemd/system/motioneye.service
sed: can't read /etc/systemd/system/motioneye.service: No such file or directory

Any suggestions are most welcome.

[Juanderer98]

@pingufreak,
Thank you again for your guidance (and patience). Maybe I'm getting a little closer to understanding your suggestion to read logs / docs, but probably not. Anyway, I'm looking through the manual for the sed command. I'm guessing it is to modify the file motioneye.service in place, by replacing paths but I'm still stuck trying to find the original motioneye.service file. I tried to do 'find files' with the file manager, but no luck...