Please help

cowboysdude

You can start manually [which I personally prefer] using ‘npm start’ OR you can have it start automatically when the pi boots up using pm2… either way.

Most prefer pm2 as if you have a power outage etc and the pi restarts the mirror restarts too… I just prefer the manual method well actually because I’m a dinosaur… LOL

bhepler

For quick reference, the guide to using pm2 to automatically start the mirror process can be found here.

I remember having trouble getting the UI displayed on my Raspberry PI 2, but I can’t remember what I did specifically to get it up and running. Assuming you are using a keyboard & mouse connected directly to the Pi, try this:

Start the Pi’s graphical interface (if it is not already running) by entering startx. You should eventually see a desktop, with a mouse cursor, menu, etc.
Open a terminal window using the Menu in the upper left.
In that terminal window, type cd ~/MagicMirror followed by npm start.

That should at least give you your interface. If you are using SSH to issue commands to your mirror remotely, try the following:

Once you log into the Pi, navigate to the Magic Mirror directory like so: cd ~/MagicMirror
Start the magic mirror and specify that you want it to display on the monitor attached to the Pi: DISPLAY=:0 npm start

It has been a while since I was playing around with my RPi 2. I think these will help.

moris

@darrene I have it reinstalled and exactly according to your guidance held. I am in the MagicMirror folder and wants to insert config.js, he gives me the following:
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ $ cd MagicMirror
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $ cp config / config.js.samaple config / config.js
Cp: target ‘config.js’ is not a directory
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $

And I give afterwards npm start a he gives me the following error message raus:
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $ npm start

Magicmirror@2.0.0 start / home / pi / MagicMirror
Electron js / electron.js

/ Home / pi / MagicMirror / node_modules / electron-prebuilt / dist / electron: errorWhite loading shared libraries: libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0: Can not open sharedObject file: No suchfile or directory

Npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7 +
Npm ERR! Argv “/ usr / bin / nodejs” “/ usr / bin / npm” “start”
Npm ERR! node v6.9.1
Npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
Npm ERR! file sh
Npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
Npm ERR! errno ENOENT
Npm ERR! syscall spawn
Npm ERR! Magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js / electron.js
Npm ERR! spawn ENOENT
Npm ERR!
Npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js / electron.js’.
Npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
Npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
Npm ERR! Not with npm itself.
Npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
Npm ERR! Electron js / electron.js
Npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
Npm ERR! Npm bugs magicmirror
Npm ERR! Or if you are not available, you can get their info via:
Npm ERR! Npm owner ls magicmirror
Npm ERR! There is probably additional logging output above.

Npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
Npm ERR! /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $

Synonymous rotate_display =: 1 in config.txt entered. Since nothing has done synonymous no turning the display.
Startx he made garnix. Something I’m doing wrong. It did with ssh and once without ssh

bhepler

@moris said in Please help:

Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ $ cd MagicMirror
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $ cp config / config.js.samaple config / config.js
Cp: target ‘config.js’ is not a directory
Pi @ raspberrypi: ~ / MagicMirror $

There’s a problem in your second command. There should be no space between config and the slash. There needs to be a period at the end of sample. It should read like so: cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js

That line breaks down into command-source-destination. “Copy”-“sample file”-“destination file”. cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js

darrene

@Moris, when you use the copy (cp) command, I think you have spaces where you shouldn’t.
if you are in the MagicMirror folder, the command should be;
cp(space)config/config.js.sample(space)config/config.js

it is possible to use to auto-complete the text where a file or folder exists if you want to.
I am not sure why you are getting the Npm ERR! messages. I’m hoping someone else can help here. Are you using npm start on the pi locally or are you SSH’ing into it? I’ve only ever started mine when I am on the Pi itself.

Edit: @bhepler is a faster typer than me! :)

your /boot/config.txt should only have =1 and not =:1 for the display_rotate command. Here is an example;

# For more options and information see
# http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/config-txt.md
# Some settings may impact device functionality. See link above for details

# uncomment if you get no picture on HDMI for a default "safe" mode
#hdmi_safe=1

# uncomment this if your display has a black border of unused pixels visible
# and your display can output without overscan
#disable_overscan=1
# uncomment the following to adjust overscan. Use positive numbers if console
# goes off screen, and negative if there is too much border
#overscan_left=16
 #overscan_right=16
#overscan_top=16
#overscan_bottom=16

# uncomment to force a console size. By default it will be display's size minus
# overscan.
#framebuffer_width=1280
#framebuffer_height=720

# uncomment if hdmi display is not detected and composite is being output
#hdmi_force_hotplug=1

# uncomment to force a specific HDMI mode (this will force VGA)
#hdmi_group=1
#hdmi_mode=1

# uncomment to force a HDMI mode rather than DVI. This can make audio work in
# DMT (computer monitor) modes
#hdmi_drive=2

# uncomment to increase signal to HDMI, if you have interference, blanking, or
# no display
#config_hdmi_boost=4

# uncomment for composite PAL
#sdtv_mode=2

#uncomment to overclock the arm. 700 MHz is the default.
#arm_freq=800

# Uncomment some or all of these to enable the optional hardware interfaces
#dtparam=i2c_arm=on
#dtparam=i2s=on
#dtparam=spi=on

# Uncomment this to enable the lirc-rpi module
#dtoverlay=lirc-rpi

# Additional overlays and parameters are documented /boot/overlays/README

# Enable audio (loads snd_bcm2835)
dtparam=audio=on
display_rotate=1

Hope that helps!

moris

This is really fast here with answers. respect. I have no space between config and slash made that is so created when copying from the text. I wrote exactly as you showed it nevertheless, he says there is no folder available. But I see the sample I wrote samaple the whole time maybe this could be the error? Npm start I have with and without ssh tested in the cd MagicMirror and with both the same error. Has what with the config.js to do because it was not?

moris

Ok the problem with config.js is allright. I have write samaple the wrong. With sample is korrekt. But npm start have the same problem. Display Rotate. Why the error ?

leisi

Uahahha, i´ve the same or a similar problem:

Hardware: Pi3 with following error, Please help me, whats the problem with my mirror?
I can´t open the config/config.js file for editing and add. i get this error while npm start:
(An answer in german would be nice, thanks)

pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git pull
Already up-to-date.
pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git status
Auf Branch master
Ihr Branch ist auf dem selben Stand wie ‘origin/master’.
nichts zu committen, Arbeitsverzeichnis unverändert
pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js
pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

magicmirror@2.0.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
electron js/electron.js

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7+
npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
npm ERR! node v6.9.1
npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js/electron.js’.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs magicmirror
npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls magicmirror
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log

leisi

@leisi said in Please help:

Uahahha, i´ve the same or a similar problem:

Hardware: Pi3 with following error, Please help me, whats the problem with my mirror?
I can´t open the config/config.js file for editing and add. i get this error while npm start:
(An answer in german would be nice, thanks)

pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git pull
Already up-to-date.
pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ git status
Auf Branch master
Ihr Branch ist auf dem selben Stand wie ‘origin/master’.
nichts zu committen, Arbeitsverzeichnis unverändert
pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js
pi@magicmirror:~/MagicMirror $ npm start

magicmirror@2.0.0 start /home/pi/MagicMirror
electron js/electron.js

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.26-v7+
npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” “start”
npm ERR! node v6.9.1
npm ERR! npm v3.10.8
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.0.0 start: electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.0.0 start script ‘electron js/electron.js’.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! electron js/electron.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs magicmirror
npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls magicmirror
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log

add. applies my display_rotate file is correct, without the “:”:
“/boot/config.txt should only have =1 and not =:1 for the display_rotate command.”

darrene

have you tried a sudo apt-get update ?
It might be worth giving that a try - afterwards, reboot then try re-running npm start again