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    Stop and Start MM on a schedule

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      sdetweil @sdetweil
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      @plainbroke see
      https://serverfault.com/questions/352835/crontab-running-as-a-specific-user

      Sam

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        sdetweil @plainbroke
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        @plainbroke does pm2 launch from cron?

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          DarrenO 0 @plainbroke
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          @plainbroke Are you running from a Pi?
          I used to have scheduled on/off times like this and I used to turn on/off the HDMI port of the Pi at the specified times.
          As the screen I had it attached to no longer detected an output source, it would then go into sleep mode until the assigned time the script enabled the HDMI interface again.

          I don’t recall the actual command/settings I used to do it, but it was similar to :
          // To turn off
          xrandr --output HDMI-1 --off
          //to turn on.
          xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto

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            mumblebaj Module Developer @DarrenO 0
            last edited by mumblebaj

            @DarrenO-0 I would suggest having a look at the following post I created. I use it to turn my monitor on and off at scheduled times. Not restarting the Pi though.

            https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/19116/having-trouble-with-screen-on-and-off-here-are-some-tips-that-could-help?_=1735999238062

            Check out my modules at: https://github.com/mumblebaj?tab=repositories
            Check my blog-post: https://mumblebaj.xyz/

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              plainbroke @mumblebaj
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              @mumblebaj
              Not wanting to turn off the screen, simply because it is a pain to reach the power button to turn it back on, and no remote to get into setup of the TV it was a $40 used tv I bought. it works but I just leave it on and stop MM with a black screen and and the bar in black with bright green letters. It is very very dim. I am going to add the
              user pi and the path home/pi to the cron job and see what happens.

              Thanks for the links
              All of you.

              @sdetweil
              not sure yet if pm2 is working in cron?
              hoping the change will work.

              Slow learner. But trying anyways.

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                plainbroke @plainbroke
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                @DarrenO-0
                @mumblebaj
                @sdetweil
                Is there a way to run a cron job?
                I have done a few google searches with no results that worked.

                Slow learner. But trying anyways.

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                  sdetweil @plainbroke
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                  @plainbroke said in Stop and Start MM on a schedule:

                  not sure yet if pm2 is working in cron?

                  has to be run as user that stored the config,. when pm2 save is done
                  cause that info is store in the users .pm2 folder, ~/.pm2

                  so if the cron job runs as user… oops…

                  so you might be able to use this, a trick I have in another app…

                  user=????username????
                  sudo -u $user pm2 start app_name or number
                  

                  this lets you sneak into user mode for one command

                  so my username is sam,
                  for example, stop my mm app

                  sudo -u sam pm2 stop 7  
                  

                  Sam

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                    plainbroke @sdetweil
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                    @sdetweil
                    I think adding the user pi /home/pi/pm2 stop all
                    worked but I am using your update script right now.
                    So not sure which one stopped MagicMirror.
                    The dang mouse arrow is on the screen, so I will have to find that command to hide it now…

                    Slow learner. But trying anyways.

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                      sdetweil @plainbroke
                      last edited by sdetweil

                      @plainbroke for the mouse pounter, install unclutter, have to reboot after, sometime

                      sudo apt install unclutter
                      

                      but it SHOULD have been hidden already

                      pm2 status
                      

                      will show you the apps

                      pm2 --help 
                      

                      will show you all it can do (a lot!)

                      yes, my upgrade script stops MM under pm2…

                      Sam

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                        plainbroke @sdetweil
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                        @sdetweil
                        Not sure why but unclutter was not installed.
                        It is now and the mouse pointer went away with a reboot.
                        This is all a fresh install in December when I loaded bookworm and 2.29 Then reloaded all the modules using your backup/restore scripts… Sure makes things easier, for sure.
                        Maybe you can add a check for unclutter in your script ???
                        I thought it was on your script page with pm2 repair and the update scripts.
                        But did not find it there, tonight. Could have been there, I have not been nearly as on my game since my son passed the end of October. 11 days after his 42nd Birthday. I am still a little in denial 69 days later… It will be strange driving 10 hrs to see my Grand kids and my Daughter in law without him there to talk to ect…
                        Sorry for the rambling. Kind of my thing right now . Plus my dang Computer went down and took a week to get back up. I now have a working backup for it also…
                        Time for me to get to bed. We are expecting 6" to a foot of snow over the next 24 hrs… Fun Fun Fun.

                        Slow learner. But trying anyways.

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