#rpi-security-cam

Folder structure

• pycamcorder: software to run the security camera
• rpi: everything specific to running on the raspberrypi
• client: code for viewing the footage from a local machine

#Steps requiring manual setup

1. Make sure the raspberrypi camera is connected and working.

   • There is an integration test in rpi/ to check this automatically.
   • You can also just run raspistill -o image.jpg.

2. Set environment variables on the pi.

   • Make sure ~/security-cam.sh is sourced from ~/.bashrc (at the top of bashrc, to ensure loading for non-interactive users like ssh).
   • How? Try running the automated script at bin/push-env.sh. You might have to tweak it. Otherwise, just copy the env vars reference in that script to the rpi manually.
   • NOTE: the env vars must be accessible at the system level, not just for a user. This is necessary for systemd service to work as expected.