[ERROR] _ is not defined

sdetweil

@nowayto

i said stop

we need to fix nodejs so npm install will work

node -v

says something
and npm install says node is different

i am trying to figure out where node is installed and by who
system, nvm or n

you didn’t give me answers to the commands i provided

nowayto

@sdetweil

which node gave me
/home/MYMIRR/.nvm/versions/node/v22.15.0/bin/node

n gave me
node/20.18.1

Use up/down arrow keys to select a version, return key to install, d to delete, q to quit

nvm gave me

Node Version Manager (v0.39.5)

Note: refers to any version-like string nvm understands. This includes :

full or partial version numbers, starting with an optional “v” (0.10, v0.1.2 , v1)
default (built-in) aliases: node, stable, unstable, iojs, system
custom aliases you define with nvm alias foo

followed by a lot of options

sdetweil

@nowayto ok nvm and n do the same function but differently

i use n in my scripts because it runs everywhere

so lets turn off nvm

nvm deactivate
nvm unload
cd ~
rm -rf  .nvm

now which node
should find /usr/local/bin/node

now we need n to get to node 22.14.0

sudo n 22.14.0

now node -v

should return 22.14.0

if so, do

cd  ~/MagicMirror 
npm install

now MagicMirror should run

nowayto

@sdetweil Thank you a lot Sam.

I did everything but
I have an [ERROR] _ is not defined

magicmirror@2.31.0 start:x11
DISPLAY=“${DISPLAY:=:0}” ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

[2025-05-11 15:39:26.429] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.31.0
[2025-05-11 15:39:26.527] [LOG] Loading config …
[2025-05-11 15:39:26.537] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
[2025-05-11 15:39:28.154] [INFO] Checking config file /home/MYMIRR/MagicM irror/config/config.js …
[2025-05-11 15:39:28.478] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
[2025-05-11 15:39:28.482] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
[2025-05-11 15:39:28.793] [ERROR] _ is not defined

sdetweil

@nowayto so that sounds like the npm install failed again

do it again and show the output

nowayto

@sdetweil

installer didn’t failed, but this is the result now

npm install

magicmirror@2.31.0 postinstall
npm run install-vendor && npm run install-fonts && echo "MagicMirror² installation finished successfully!
"

magicmirror@2.31.0 install-vendor
echo "Installing vendor files …
" && cd vendor && npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit --no-fund --no-update-notifier

Installing vendor files …

up to date in 7s

magicmirror@2.31.0 install-fonts
echo "Installing fonts …
" && cd fonts && npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit --no-fund --no-update-notifier

Installing fonts …

up to date in 3s
MagicMirror² installation finished successfully!

magicmirror@2.31.0 prepare
[ -f node_modules/.bin/husky ] && husky || echo no husky installed.

up to date in 45s

285 packages are looking for funding
run npm fund for details

sdetweil

@nowayto weird, and npm start fails again _ not defined?

i installed solarpicture without problems

nowayto

@sdetweil
I’m sure.I don’t think SolarPicture could be the problem.

Yes, the error keep showing

sdetweil

@nowayto wild, lets do this… intall MM again, but save the current…

#backup MM config and modules list
bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_backup.sh)"
#rename the MagicMirror folder out of the way
cd ~
mv MagicMirror MagicMirror.save
#and install MM again
bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"
#restore the  MM config and modules
bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore/main/mm_restore.sh)"

then

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm start

nowayto

@sdetweil
Before writing here I made backups, locally and on github, like you taught me in the past :)

Now I’ll try