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

# zmdc.pl(1)

ZoneMinder Daemon Control script

## NAME

zmdc.pl - ZoneMinder Daemon Control script

## SYNOPSIS

zmdc.pl {command} \[daemon \[options\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

This script is the gateway for controlling the various ZoneMinder daemons. All starting, stopping and restarting goes through here. On the first invocation it starts up a server which subsequently records what's running and what's not. Other invocations just connect to the server and pass instructions to it.

## OPTIONS

{command}           - One of 'startup\|shutdown\|status\|check\|logrot' or 'start\|stop\|restart\|reload\|version'. \[daemon \[options\]\]  - Daemon name and options, required for second group of commands