electric_eye(1) -- Record one or more IP cameras ================================================ ## SYNOPSIS `electric_eye` `-a camera_name camera_url`
`electric_eye` `-r camera_name`
`electric_eye` `-s`
`electric_eye` `-k` ## DESCRIPTION **electric_eye** is a simple program which loops over all your cameras and starts recording into a set directory naming each file by date. The duration of the recordings is set by the user (default is 10minutes). ## FILES `~/.electric_eye/config.yml` is used for storing the configuration ## OPTIONS * `-a`, `--add CAMERA_NAME CAMERA_URL`: Add a camera * `-r`, `--remove CAMERA_NAME`: Remove a camera * `-p`, '--path DIR': Set the output path * `-d`, `--duration SECONDS`: Set the duration of each recording * `-l`, `--list`: List the cameras in the config * `-s`, `--start`: Start recordings * `-k`, `--stop`: Stop all recordings ## EXAMPLES Add a camera called reception
$ electric_eye -a reception http://192.168.0.2/live2.sdp Remove a camera
$ electric_eye -a reception Start recordings
$ electric_eye -s Stop recordings
$ electric_eye -k ## AUTHOR Michael Pope ## SEE ALSO [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/)