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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    HELP to use a cam with MM PLEASE

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      axel @shbatm
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        axel @shbatm
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        @shbatm
        it works well but now i tried To start mjpg on boot in vain. I used the crontab but how To write it with the options??

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          bhepler Module Developer @axel
          last edited by bhepler

          @axel - Create a script with your command, name it something obvious like startcam.sh. Make it executable with chmod +x startcam.sh and then use pm2 to autostart and maintain the script: pm2 start startcam.sh When you’re satisfied with pm2’s handling, save the state: pm2 save

          In the future, please use the markdown features of the board when posting code & logs.

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            axel @bhepler
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            @bhepler
            i did it but the status is not online but stopped. After a moment, the status changed To errored!! Help please…

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              bhepler Module Developer @axel
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              @axel - Okay. Let’s skip PM2 for now and just concentrate on getting your script running.

              Edit the startcam.sh script and paste in the mjpg_streamer command:
              mjpg_streamer -o “output_http.so -w ./www” -i “input_uvc.so -f 1 -q 75 -y” -p 8081

              Once you have the script file to where it’s only that command, you can try to run that script manually by typing ./startcam.sh. That should be the equivalent of typing the command in yourself.

              Try that and let us know how it goes.

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                axel @bhepler
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                @bhepler
                Ok i can run manually the script.
                and now?
                😉

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                  sdetweil @axel
                  last edited by sdetweil

                  @axel he said

                  you can try to run that script manually by typing ./startcam.sh.
                  

                  he left off that you need to mark the script as executable

                  chmod +x ./startcam.sh
                  

                  Sam

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                    axel @sdetweil
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                    @sdetweil
                    i did it before 😉

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                      bhepler Module Developer @axel
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                      @axel - Now that you can run your script and have it execute the command (I’m assuming that when you run the script, it does what you want) you just have to tell pm2 to manage that script.

                      Tell pm2 to manage the script: pm2 start startcam.sh
                      Tell pm2 to remember & autostart the script: pm2 save

                      Let us know how it goes.

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