node-motion

NodeJS terminal client for managing Motion

It is a simple wrapper for the motion package that can be used on Linux boxes to view a usb connected webcam. It will spawn motion and a simple express server to view the cam.

• It can use a JSON file that represents a .conf file (see configs)
• It can use a valid motion.conf file (see examples)
• It uses a JSON file in config/ (see example config) to create a temporary motion.conf file. Values can be overridden with the client

Usage

Install Node.js if you don't have it yet. Then from the command line:

[sudo] npm install node-motion -g

Then proceed as follows:

node-motion [options] [configfile]

See client output

Prerequisites

• Only works on Linux (tested and developed on Ubuntu 14.04 & Raspberry Pi)
• Needs the motion package installed (sudo apt-get install motion), currently works on:
  • Motion version 3.2.12
  • Motion version 3.2.12+git20140228

Bugs / issues / features

Please, if you find any bugs, or are a way better developer than I am (as in, you are thinking 'spaghetti' when looking at my code), feel free to create an issue. If you have features or addons for compatibility, please add a pull request!

License

(The MIT License)

Copyright (c) 2015 Jelte Lagendijk [e-mail]

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