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    cronjob vcgencmd display_power

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      megagprime @Nneuland
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      @Nneuland nope, still no dice. building a new mm now, will update

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        sdetweil @megagprime
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        @megagprime @Nneuland depending on the board firmware, the vcgencmd may or may not work

        this was reported and worked thru in the fall.
        see https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/17185/pir-sensor-problem-after-restart-raspi/20?_=1672509926391

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          megagprime @sdetweil
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          @sdetweil hi there, i still dont see a fix or alternative workaround. The commands themselves work i just cant get it to work with cronjon :(

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            sdetweil @megagprime
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            @megagprime what user is cron executing them as?

            what user do you use when testing?

            cron is root by default unless u add another parm for the username

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              megagprime @sdetweil
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              @sdetweil i use sudo for cron and root vcgencmd display_power for the command.

              no idea if i am doing this right but like i said, i used to work lol

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                megagprime @sdetweil
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                @sdetweil i use sudo for cron and have tried root and just the vcgencmd, neither work

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                  sdetweil @megagprime
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                  @megagprime I think vcgencmd needs a DISPLAY env variable

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                    megagprime @sdetweil
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                    @sdetweil yes i use vcgencmd DISPLAY_POWER 0 or 1, like i said those commands work just fine just not in cron

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                      sdetweil @megagprime
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                      @megagprime https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/16865/mmm-remotecontrol-or-vcgencmd-issue/5?_=1673646835489 maybe

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