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# Basic AF IP Camera Recording
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## Overview
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Dead-simple IP camera recording with FFmpeg. Chunks the video, deletes old files. No bloat.
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## Setup
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### 1. Configure `.env`
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Copy `example.env` to `.env`:
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```bash
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cp example.env .env
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```
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Edit `.env` as needed:
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```env
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OUTPUT_PATH=/path/to/cathut
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RTSP_URL=rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.108:554/Streaming/Channels/101
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CHUNK_SIZE=600
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MAX_AGE=720
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```
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- **OUTPUT_PATH**: Where video chunks go.
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- **RTSP_URL**: Your camera stream URL.
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- **CHUNK_SIZE**: Video segment length in seconds (default: 600).
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- **MAX_AGE**: Max file age in minutes before deletion (default: 720).
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### 2. Make Scripts Executable
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```bash
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chmod +x start_recording.sh cleanup.sh
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```
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### 3. Start Recording
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```bash
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./start_recording.sh
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```
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### 4. Set Up Cleanup
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Add to cron:
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```bash
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crontab -e
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```
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Add this line:
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```bash
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*/10 * * * * /path/to/cleanup.sh
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```
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## Prerequisites
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- FFmpeg installed (`sudo apt install ffmpeg`)
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## License
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Do whatever you want.
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