---
name: "zmc"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "zoneminder"
version: "1.36.35+dfsg1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zmc"
---

# zmc(8)

The ZoneMinder Capture daemon

## NAME

zmc - The ZoneMinder Capture daemon

## SYNOPSIS

```
 zmc -d <device_path>
 zmc --device <device_path>
 zmc -f <file_path>
 zmc --file <file_path>
 zmc -m <monitor_id>
 zmc --monitor <monitor_id>
 zmc -h
 zmc --help
 zmc -v
 zmc --version
```

## DESCRIPTION

This binary's job is to sit on a video device and suck frames off it as fast as possible, this should run at more or less constant speed.

## OPTIONS

```
 -d, --device <device_path>         - For local cameras, device to access. e.g /dev/video0 etc
 -f, --file <file_path>           - For local images, jpg file to access.
 -m, --monitor_id             - ID of the monitor to analyse
 -h, --help                 - Display usage information
 -v, --version              - Print the installed version of ZoneMinder
```