MMM-Remote-Control Black Screen Help

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 3:56 PM

Hi, New to all of this so please be kind…

I install MM2 on a raspberry pi 3. Everything works fine except for MMM-Remote -Control

No matter how I install the package or configure the config.js file I get a black screen. I have searched out and tried every possible fix online and nothing seems to work. I have installed other 3rd party addons with no problem whatsoever but this one will not work no matter what I do. I am not extremely adept at linux but I can get around ok…

this is my Config file
/* Magic Mirror Config Sample
*

By Michael Teeuw https://michaelteeuw.nl
MIT Licensed.
For more information on how you can configure this file
See https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror#configuration

*/

var config = {
address: “0.0.0.0”, // Address to listen on, can be:
// - “localhost”, “127.0.0.1”, “::1” to listen on loopback interface
// - another specific IPv4/6 to listen on a specific interface
// - “0.0.0.0”, “::” to listen on any interface
// Default, when address config is left out or empty, is “localhost”
port: 8080,
basePath: “/”, // The URL path where MagicMirror is hosted. If you are using a Reverse proxy
// you must set the sub path here. basePath must end with a /
ipWhitelist: [], // Set [] to allow all IP addresses
// or add a specific IPv4 of 192.168.1.5 :
// [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”, “::ffff:192.168.1.5”],
// or IPv4 range of 192.168.3.0 --> 192.168.3.15 use CIDR format :
// [“127.0.0.1”, “::ffff:127.0.0.1”, “::1”, “::ffff:192.168.3.0/28”],

useHttps: false, 		// Support HTTPS or not, default "false" will use HTTP
httpsPrivateKey: "", 	// HTTPS private key path, only require when useHttps is true
httpsCertificate: "", 	// HTTPS Certificate path, only require when useHttps is true

language: "en",
zoom: 0.5,
logLevel: ["INFO", "LOG", "WARN", "ERROR"], // Add "DEBUG" for even more logging
timeFormat: 12,
units: "imperial",
// serverOnly:  true/false/"local" ,
// local for armv6l processors, default
//   starts serveronly and then starts chrome browser
// false, default for all NON-armv6l devices
// true, force serveronly mode, because you want to.. no UI on this device

modules: [

	{
		module: "alert",
	},
	{
		module: "updatenotification",
		position: "top_bar"
	},
	{
		module: "clock",
		position: "top_left"
	},
	{
		module: "calendar",
		header: "US Holidays",
		position: "top_left",
		config: {
			calendars: [
				{
					symbol: "calendar-check",
					url: "webcal://www.calendarlabs.com/ical-calendar/ics/76/US_Holidays.ics"					}
			]
		}
	},
	{
		module: "compliments",
		position: "lower_third"
	},
	{
		module: "weather",
		position: "top_right",
		config: {
			location: "",
			locationID: "5128581", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "weatherforecast",
		position: "top_right",
		header: "Weather Forecast",
		config: {
			location: "New York",
			locationID: "5128581", //ID from http://bulk.openweathermap.org/sample/city.list.json.gz; unzip the gz file and find your city
			appid: "YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY"
		}
	},
	{
		module: "newsfeed",
		position: "bottom_bar",
		config: {
			feeds: [
				{
					title: "New York Times",
					url: "https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml"
				}
			],
			showSourceTitle: true,
			showPublishDate: true,
			broadcastNewsFeeds: true,
			broadcastNewsUpdates: true
		}
	},
	{
		module: 'MMM-Remote-Control',
		//position: 'bottom_right',
		// Valid positions: 'top_right', 'top_left', 'bottom_right', 'bottom_left' */
		config: {
			customCommand: {},  // Optional, See "Using Custom Commands" below
			showModuleApiMenu: true, // Optional, Enable the Module Controls menu
			secureEndpoints: true, // Optional, See API/README.md
			// uncomment any of the lines below if you're gonna use it
			// customMenu: "custom_menu.json", // Optional, See "Custom Menu Items" below
			// apiKey: "", // Optional, See API/README.md for details
			// classes: {} // Optional, See "Custom Classes" below

			}
    	}


]

};

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
if (typeof module !== “undefined”) {module.exports = config;}

…

If I remove the MMM-Remote-Control Module, everything works fine…
If I add any other apps… it works fine…
I load this one… DOA

Any help would be appreciated as this is a birthday gift and I would like to remotely change the compliments from my phone for my girlfriend…
Thanks

sdetweil · Jun 19, 2022, 3:59 PM

@mikelewis1971 see
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/15778/fix-for-black-screen-in-2-16-and-later

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 4:00 PM

@sdetweil I tried that a bunch of times and it didn’t fix the problem

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 4:04 PM

@sdetweil

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 4:07 PM

@mikelewis1971 also tried --> chmod -R 777 MMM-Remote-Control/
Have no idea what that would do but the poster said it had something to do with a security issue… didn’t fix

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 4:22 PM

@sdetweil
This is the output after I run the log…

logs --lines=50
[TAILING] Tailing last 50 lines for [all] processes (change the value with --lines option)
/home/pi/.pm2/pm2.log last 50 lines:
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:43:47: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:43:59: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:43:59: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:43:59: PM2 log: pid=1573 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:43:59: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:43:59: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:01: PM2 log: Change detected on path config/config.js for app MagicMirror - restarting
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:01: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:02: PM2 log: pid=1639 msg=failed to kill - retrying in 100ms
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:02: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:02: PM2 log: pid=1639 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:02: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:02: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:19: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:20: PM2 log: pid=1830 msg=failed to kill - retrying in 100ms
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:20: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:20: PM2 log: pid=1830 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:20: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T11:59:20: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:02:55: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:02:55: PM2 log: pid=1950 msg=failed to kill - retrying in 100ms
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:02:55: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:02:55: PM2 log: pid=1950 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:02:55: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:02:55: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: Change detected on path config/config.js for app MagicMirror - restarting
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: pid=2088 msg=failed to kill - retrying in 100ms
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: pid=2088 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:36: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:50: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:51: PM2 log: pid=2221 msg=failed to kill - retrying in 100ms
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:51: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:51: PM2 log: pid=2221 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:51: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:10:51: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: Change detected on path config/config.js for app MagicMirror - restarting
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: pid=2308 msg=failed to kill - retrying in 100ms
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: pid=2308 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:47: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:58: PM2 log: Stopping app:MagicMirror id:0
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:59: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] exited with code [0] via signal [SIGINT]
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:59: PM2 log: pid=2466 msg=process killed
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:59: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] starting in -fork mode-
PM2 | 2022-06-19T12:12:59: PM2 log: App [MagicMirror:0] online

/home/pi/.pm2/logs/MagicMirror-error.log last 50 lines:
0|MagicMir | - /home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js
0|MagicMir | - /home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/main.js
0|MagicMir | -
0|MagicMir | at Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:798:15)
0|MagicMir | at Function…/lib/common/reset-search-paths.ts.Module._resolveFilename (electron/js2c/browser_init.js:7718:16)
0|MagicMir | at Function.Module._resolveFilename (/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/module-alias/index.js:49:29)
0|MagicMir | at Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:691:27)
0|MagicMir | at Function.Module._load (electron/js2c/asar.js:748:26)
0|MagicMir | at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:853:19)
0|MagicMir | at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
0|MagicMir | at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/scripts/download_modules.js:15:15)
0|MagicMir | at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:968:30)
0|MagicMir | at Object.Module._extensions…js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:986:10) {
0|MagicMir | code: ‘MODULE_NOT_FOUND’,
0|MagicMir | requireStack: [
0|MagicMir | ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/scripts/download_modules.js’,
0|MagicMir | ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-Remote-Control/node_helper.js’,
0|MagicMir | ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/app.js’,
0|MagicMir | ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/js/electron.js’,
0|MagicMir | ‘/home/pi/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/resources/default_app.asar/main.js’,
0|MagicMir | undefined
0|MagicMir | ]
0|MagicMir | }
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.034] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.035] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.052] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception…
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.056] [ERROR] Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use 0.0.0.0:8080
0|MagicMir | at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (net.js:1300:14)
0|MagicMir | at listenInCluster (net.js:1348:12)
0|MagicMir | at doListen (net.js:1487:7)
0|MagicMir | at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:81:21) {
0|MagicMir | code: ‘EADDRINUSE’,
0|MagicMir | errno: ‘EADDRINUSE’,
0|MagicMir | syscall: ‘listen’,
0|MagicMir | address: ‘0.0.0.0’,
0|MagicMir | port: 8080
0|MagicMir | }
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.059] [ERROR] MagicMirror will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection?
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.060] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:03.08.527] [WARN] (electron) The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently “false”. It will change to be “true” in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397
0|MagicMir | ./run-start.sh: line 41: [: too many arguments
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:10.50.502] [WARN] You’re using a full whitelist configuration to allow for all IPs
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:10.51.186] [WARN] (electron) The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently “false”. It will change to be “true” in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397
0|MagicMir | ./run-start.sh: line 41: [: too many arguments
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:11.03.205] [WARN] You’re using a full whitelist configuration to allow for all IPs
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:11.03.865] [WARN] (electron) The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently “false”. It will change to be “true” in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397
0|MagicMir | ./run-start.sh: line 41: [: too many arguments
0|MagicMir | ./run-start.sh: line 41: [: too many arguments
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:13.10.971] [WARN] You’re using a full whitelist configuration to allow for all IPs
0|MagicMir | [19.06.2022 12:13.11.505] [WARN] (electron) The default value of app.allowRendererProcessReuse is deprecated, it is currently “false”. It will change to be “true” in Electron 9. For more information please check https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/18397

sdetweil · Jun 19, 2022, 5:00 PM

@mikelewis1971 said in MMM-Remote-Control Black Screen Help:

MODULE_NOT_FOUND

same problem

did u do npm install in the module folder?

message info u need is a little further up in the pm2 output

pm2 logs --lines=100

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 5:06 PM

@sdetweil Actually I just solved it by updating the installation…

git pull && npm install --only=prod --omit=dev

I had to:

git reset --hard

because I had made changes to the files and didn’t know how to commit them but after I did the pull and install and then readded the line in the config file it worked perfectly! Not exactly sure what the problem was but that did the trick :)

sdetweil · Jun 19, 2022, 5:08 PM

@mikelewis1971 what installation?

never change our files unless u know what you are doing… next mm update on July 1

mikelewis1971 · Jun 19, 2022, 5:10 PM

@mikelewis1971 LOL… I’ve no idea… I just tried to update the files and it wouldn’t let me so I did that reset…

I’ve no idea what it’s doing so I can’t really explain but it’s working so YAY!