ZMUPDATE(1)

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version 1.36.37 · 5 versions
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💖 ZMUPDATE(1) 💖

User Contributed Perl Documentation ✨ the zmupdate.pl page, bestie edition 🎀

🌸 NAME 🌸

zmupdate.pl — check and upgrade the ZoneMinder database 💅 no cap, that's literally the whole job.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

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

Pick one of those first three vibes, then optionally bring your own DB credentials along for the ride 🫶

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so, real talk: this script just checks what the most recent release of ZoneMinder is at the moment. That's it, that's the main character energy right now 👑

But bestie, the glow-up is coming — it will eventually be responsible for applying and configuring upgrades etc, including on the fly upgrades. So yeah, it's giving "watch this space" 💀✨

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -c, --check — Check for updated versions of ZoneMinder 🔍 lowkey just a vibe check on the latest release.
  • -f, --freshen — Freshen the configuration in the database. It's the equivalent of the old zmconfig.pl -noi 🧼✨
  • --migrate-events — Update database structures as per USE_DEEP_STORAGE setting. Moving things around so your storage setup stays slay 💾
  • -v <version>, --version=<version> — Force upgrade to the current version from <version>. Tell it where you're coming from and it'll drag you to the now 🚀
  • -u <dbuser>, --user=<dbuser> — Alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB. You need someone with permission to actually touch stuff, iykyk 🙈
  • -p <dbpass>, --pass=<dbpass> — Password of alternate DB user with privileges to alter DB. 🔐 keep it secret, keep it safe, fr fr.
  • -s, --super — Use system maintenance account on debian based systems instead of unprivileged account. Big account energy for the Debian girlies 🐧
  • -d <dir>, --dir=<dir> — Directory containing update files if not in default build location. Custom path, custom rules 🗂️
  • -interactive — interact with the user. It will literally ask you things 💬
  • -nointeractive — do not interact with the user. Silent mode, no questions, just vibes 🤫
Heads up bestie: some of these flags need real privileges and real passwords — don't go handing out DB-altering power to just anyone 💀

That's the whole page, babe — go forth and update responsibly 🫶

Cute little sign-off: this beauty came from perl v5.40.1, dated 2026-02-01, and yes it's still filed under User Contributed Perl Documentation 💖🎀🦋

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