How to View Hikvision CCTV Camera on Ubuntu Using Firefox Web Browser

1. Install Wine on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

To view the Hikvision CCTV camera web interface on Ubuntu, we will use Wine to run Internet Explorer in Firefox using a plugin. Please follow these steps to install Wine on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS:

Step 1: Enable 32-bit architecture support

To enable 32-bit architecture support, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Step 2: Check the architecture

You can verify that the 32-bit architecture support has been enabled by running the following command:

dpkg --print-foreign-architectures

Step 3: Download the WineHQ GPG key

Next, we need to download the WineHQ GPG key. Use the following command to download the key:

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key

Step 4: Add WineHQ GPG key

Now, add the WineHQ GPG key to your system using the following command:

sudo apt-key add winehq.key

Step 5: Add Wine repository

Add the Wine repository to your system using the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

Step 6: Update the package list

Update the package list to include the new Wine repository:

sudo apt update

Step 7: Install Wine on Ubuntu

Finally, install Wine on your Ubuntu system:

sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Step 8: Check the Wine Version

After the installation is complete, you can check the Wine version using the following command:

wine --version

Step 9: Reboot your system

It is recommended to reboot your system after installing Wine:

sudo reboot

2. View Hikvision CCTV Camera on Ubuntu Using Firefox Web