Need Help - Absolute Beginner - Code Posted!

[bumrocks]

@sdetweil Thank you for your response again. In my frustration I took a few days off and am now trying back at it…As far it not being a product and contributing, I understand very well and in what may be a feeble attempt did make remarks and suggestions for changes in a branch? off of the directions to include and/or remove certain information. On the Internet people can say or claim what they want whether truth or not but my intention is to not simply take what I can. I intend to contribute however I might, even if it is just monetarily. Unfortunately, I have not gotten very far and am still trying to figure out why.

In trying to simplify my life, I did as you suggested, changed the MagicMirror directory name and then tried an install from your script. After running the primary command

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh

I end up with a bunch of return code that ends with this (let me know if you need the full code it gives back)…

t -dpms
			else
			  echo "lxsession screen saver already disabled" >> $logfile
			fi
		fi
	fi
fi
echo " "
if [ $pm2setup -eq $true ]; then
	rmessage="pm2 start MagicMirror"
else
  rmessage="DISPLAY=:0 npm start"
fi
echo -e "\e[92mWe're ready! Run \e[1m\e[97m$rmessage\e[0m\e[92m from the ~/MagicMirror directory to start your MagicMirror.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile

echo " "
echo " "

date +"install completed - %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y" >>$logfile
pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ 

It takes a matter of seconds to return all this and therefore is evident that nothing actually was installed. To confirm I have no new MagicMirror folder in my system, at least that I can find. Not within the /home/pi folder nor further back within the root directory. So I am at a loss as to what I now need to do. I tried running some other command but it also told me that Magic Mirror was not installed…

echo
			 echo or git stash pop to restore them all
			 echo
			 echo WARNING..
			 echo WARNING.. either will overlay the file just installed by the update
			 echo WARNING..
			 if [ $set_username == $true ]; then
			    git config --global --unset user.name >>/$logfile
					git config --global --unset user.email >>/$logfile
			 fi 
		 fi
	fi
	# return to original folder
	cd - >/dev/null
	date +"Upgrade ended - %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y" >>$logfile
else
	echo It appears MagicMirror has not been installed on this system
	echo please run the installer, "raspberry.sh" first
fi

Thank you for your time and assistance in the matter. I have no issue starting from scratch if needed. Please advise :exploding_head:

@BKeyport Understood…Makes sense and thank you! I feel a bit better now!

[bumrocks]

Here is the full code as it is returned to me…

pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh
#!/bin/bash
# This is an installer script for MagicMirror2. It works well enough
# that it can detect if you have Node installed, run a binary script
# and then download and run MagicMirror2.

if [ $USER == 'root' ]; then
	 echo Please login as a user to execute the MagicMirror installation,  not root
	 exit 1
fi

echo -e "\e[0m"
echo '$$\      $$\                     $$\           $$\      $$\ $$\                                          $$$$$$\'
echo '$$$\    $$$ |                    \__|          $$$\    $$$ |\__|                                        $$  __$$\'
echo '$$$$\  $$$$ | $$$$$$\   $$$$$$\  $$\  $$$$$$$\ $$$$\  $$$$ |$$\  $$$$$$\   $$$$$$\   $$$$$$\   $$$$$$\  \__/  $$ |'
echo '$$\$$\$$ $$ | \____$$\ $$  __$$\ $$ |$$  _____|$$\$$\$$ $$ |$$ |$$  __$$\ $$  __$$\ $$  __$$\ $$  __$$\  $$$$$$  |'
echo '$$ \$$$  $$ | $$$$$$$ |$$ /  $$ |$$ |$$ /      $$ \$$$  $$ |$$ |$$ |  \__|$$ |  \__|$$ /  $$ |$$ |  \__|$$  ____/'
echo '$$ |\$  /$$ |$$  __$$ |$$ |  $$ |$$ |$$ |      $$ |\$  /$$ |$$ |$$ |      $$ |      $$ |  $$ |$$ |      $$ |'
echo '$$ | \_/ $$ |\$$$$$$$ |\$$$$$$$ |$$ |\$$$$$$$\ $$ | \_/ $$ |$$ |$$ |      $$ |      \$$$$$$  |$$ |      $$$$$$$$\'
echo '\__|     \__| \_______| \____$$ |\__| \_______|\__|     \__|\__|\__|      \__|       \______/ \__|      \________|'
echo '                       $$\   $$ |'
echo '                       \$$$$$$  |'
echo '                        \______/'
echo -e "\e[0m"

doInstall=1
true=1
false=0
# Define the tested version of Node.js.
NODE_TESTED="v10.1.0"
NPM_TESTED="V6.0.0"
USER=`whoami`
PM2_FILE=pm2_MagicMirror.json
forced_arch=
pm2setup=$false

trim() {
    local var="$*"
    # remove leading whitespace characters
    var="${var#"${var%%[![:space:]]*}"}"
    # remove trailing whitespace characters
    var="${var%"${var##*[![:space:]]}"}"
    echo -n "$var"
}

cd $HOME

mac=$(uname -s)
if [ 0 -eq 1 ]; then
	if [ "$0" == "bash" ]; then
		logdir=.
	else
		if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
			echo this is a mac >> $logfile
			logdir=$(dirname "$0")
		else
			# put the log where the script is located
				logdir=$(dirname $(readlink -f "$0"))
		fi
	fi

	# if the script was execute from the web
	if [[ $logdir != *"MagicMirror/installers"* ]]; then
		# use the MagicMirror/installers folder, if setup
		if [ -d MagicMirror ]; then
			cd ~/MagicMirror/installers >/dev/null
				logdir=$(pwd)
			cd - >/dev/null
		else
			# use the users home folder if initial install
			logdir=$HOME
		fi
	fi
fi
logfile=$HOME/install.log
echo install log being saved to $logfile

# Determine which Pi is running.
date +"install starting  - %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y" >>$logfile
ARM=$(uname -m)
echo installing on $ARM processor system >>$logfile
echo the os is $(lsb_release -a 2>/dev/null) >> $logfile
OS=$(lsb_release -a 2>/dev/null | grep name: | awk '{print $2}')
# Check the Raspberry Pi version.
if [ "$ARM" != "armv7l" ]; then
  read -p "this appears not to be a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3, do you want to continue installation (y/N)?" choice
	choice="${choice:-N}"
	if [[ $choice =~ ^[Nn]$ ]]; then
	  echo user stopped install on $ARM hardware  >>$logfile
		echo -e "\e[91mSorry, your Raspberry Pi is not supported."
		echo -e "\e[91mPlease run MagicMirror on a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3."
		echo -e "\e[91mIf this is a Pi Zero, the setup will configure to run in server only mode wih a local browser."
		exit;
	fi
fi

# Define helper methods.
function command_exists () { type "$1" &> /dev/null ;}
function verlte() {  [ "$1" = "`echo -e "$1\n$2" | sort -V | head -n1`" ];}
function verlt() { [ "$1" = "$2" ] && return 1 || verlte $1 $2 ;}

# Update before first apt-get
if [ $mac != 'Darwin' ]; then
	echo -e "\e[96mUpdating packages ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
	upgrade=$false
	update=$(sudo apt-get update 2>&1)
    # sudo apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change
	echo $update >> $logfile
	update_rc=$?
    if [ $(echo $update | grep -i "is not valid yet" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
       echo -e "\e[91mSystem date/time is in the past, please correct ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
       exit 1
    fi
	if [ $update_rc -ne 0 ]; then

        echo -e "\e[91mUpdate failed, retrying installation ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
        if [ $(echo $update | grep "apt-secure" | wc -l) -eq 1 ]; then
	        update=$(sudo apt-get update --allow-releaseinfo-change 2>&1)
	        update_rc=$?
	        echo $update >> $logfile
	        if [ $update_rc -ne 0 ]; then
		        echo "second apt-get update failed" $update | tee -a $logfile
		        exit 1
	        else
		        echo "second apt-get update completed ok" >> $logfile
		        upgrade=$true
	        fi
        fi
	else
		echo "apt-get update  completed ok" >> $logfile
		upgrade=$true
	fi
	if [ $upgrade -eq $true ]; then
	   echo "apt-get upgrade  started" >> $logfile
	   upgrade_result=$(sudo apt-get --assume-yes upgrade  2>&1)
		 upgrade_rc=$?
		 echo apt upgrade result ="rc=$upgrade_rc $upgrade_result" >> $logfile
	fi

	# Installing helper tools
	echo -e "\e[96mInstalling helper tools ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
	sudo apt-get --assume-yes install curl wget git build-essential unzip  >>$logfile
fi

# Check if we need to install or upgrade Node.js.
echo -e "\e[96mCheck current Node installation ...\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
NODE_INSTALL=false
if command_exists node; then
	echo -e "\e[0mNode currently installed. Checking version number." | tee -a $logfile
	NODE_CURRENT=$(node -v)
	if [ "$NODE_CURRENT." == "." ]; then
	   NODE_CURRENT="V1.0.0"
		 echo forcing low Node version  >> $logfile
	fi
	echo -e "\e[0mMinimum Node version: \e[1m$NODE_TESTED\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	echo -e "\e[0mInstalled Node version: \e[1m$NODE_CURRENT\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	if verlte $NODE_CURRENT $NODE_TESTED; then
		echo -e "\e[96mNode should be upgraded.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
		NODE_INSTALL=true

		# Check if a node process is currenlty running.
		# If so abort installation.
		if pgrep "node" > /dev/null; then
			echo -e "\e[91mA Node process is currently running. Can't upgrade." | tee -a $logfile
			echo "Please quit all Node processes and restart the installer." | tee -a $logfile
			echo $(ps -ef | grep node | grep -v \-\-color) | tee -a $logfile
			exit;
		fi

	else
		echo -e "\e[92mNo Node.js upgrade necessary.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	fi

else
	echo -e "\e[93mNode.js is not installed.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	NODE_INSTALL=true
fi
# Install or upgrade node if necessary.
if $NODE_INSTALL; then

	echo -e "\e[96mInstalling Node.js ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile

	# Fetch the latest version of Node.js from the selected branch
	# The NODE_STABLE_BRANCH variable will need to be manually adjusted when a new branch is released. (e.g. 7.x)
	# Only tested (stable) versions are recommended as newer versions could break MagicMirror.
	if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
	  brew install node
	else
		NODE_STABLE_BRANCH="10.x"
		# sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade libstdc++6
		node_info=$(curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_$NODE_STABLE_BRANCH | sudo -E bash - )
		echo Node release info = $node_info >> $logfile
		if [ "$(echo $node_info | grep "not currently supported")." == "." ]; then
			sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
		else
			echo node $NODE_STABLE_BRANCH version installer not available, doing manually >>$logfile
			# no longer supported install
			sudo apt-get install -y --only-upgrade libstdc++6 >> $logfile
			# have to do it manually
			node_vnum=$(echo $NODE_STABLE_BRANCH | awk -F. '{print $1}')
			# get the highest release number in the stable branch line for this processor architecture
			node_ver=$(curl -sL https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/release/index.tab | grep $ARM | grep -m 1 v$node_vnum | awk '{print $1}')
			echo "latest release in the $NODE_STABLE_BRANCH family for $ARM is $node_ver" >> $logfile
			curl -sL https://unofficial-builds.nodejs.org/download/release/$node_ver/node-$node_ver-linux-$ARM.tar.gz >node_release-$node_ver.tar.gz
			cd /usr/local
			echo using release tar file = node_release-$node_ver.tar.gz >> $logfile
			sudo tar --strip-components 1 -xzf  $HOME/node_release-$node_ver.tar.gz
			cd - >/dev/null
			rm ./node_release-$node_ver.tar.gz
		fi
		# get the new node version number
		new_ver=$(node -v 2>&1)
		# if there is a failure to get it due to a missing library
		if [ $(echo $new_ver | grep "not found" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
		  #
			sudo apt-get install -y --only-upgrade libstdc++6 >> $logfile
		fi
		echo node version is $(node -v 2>&1 >>$logfile)
	fi
	echo -e "\e[92mNode.js installation Done! version=$(node -v)\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
fi
# Check if we need to install or upgrade npm.
echo -e "\e[96mCheck current NPM installation ...\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
NPM_INSTALL=false
if command_exists npm; then
	echo -e "\e[0mNPM currently installed. Checking version number." | tee -a $logfile
	NPM_CURRENT='V'$(npm -v)
	echo -e "\e[0mMinimum npm version: \e[1m$NPM_TESTED\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	echo -e "\e[0mInstalled npm version: \e[1m$NPM_CURRENT\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	if verlte $NPM_CURRENT $NPM_TESTED; then
		echo -e "\e[96mnpm should be upgraded.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
		NPM_INSTALL=true

		# Check if a node process is currently running.
		# If so abort installation.
		if pgrep "npm" > /dev/null; then
			echo -e "\e[91mA npm process is currently running. Can't upgrade." | tee -a $logfile
			echo "Please quit all npm processes and restart the installer." | tee -a $logfile
			exit;
		fi
	else
		echo -e "\e[92mNo npm upgrade necessary.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	fi
else
	echo -e "\e[93mnpm is not installed.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	NPM_INSTALL=true
fi

# Install or upgrade node if necessary.
if $NPM_INSTALL; then

	echo -e "\e[96mInstalling npm ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile

	# Fetch the latest version of npm from the selected branch
	# The NODE_STABLE_BRANCH variable will need to be manually adjusted when a new branch is released. (e.g. 7.x)
	# Only tested (stable) versions are recommended as newer versions could break MagicMirror.

	#NODE_STABLE_BRANCH="9.x"
	#curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_$NODE_STABLE_BRANCH | sudo -E bash -
  #
	# if this is a mac, npm was installed with node
	if [ $mac != 'Darwin' ]; then
		sudo apt-get install -y npm >>$logfile
	fi
	# update to the latest.
	echo upgrading npm to latest >> $logfile
	sudo npm i -g npm  >>$logfile
	echo -e "\e[92mnpm installation Done! version=V$(npm -v)\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
fi

# Install MagicMirror
cd ~
if [ $doInstall == 1 ]; then
	if [ -d "$HOME/MagicMirror" ] ; then
		echo -e "\e[93mIt seems like MagicMirror is already installed." | tee -a $logfile
		echo -e "To prevent overwriting, the installer will be aborted." | tee -a $logfile
		echo -e "Please rename the \e[1m~/MagicMirror\e[0m\e[93m folder and try again.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
		echo ""
		echo -e "If you want to upgrade your installation run \e[1m\e[97mupgrade-script\e[0m from the ~/MagicMirror/installers directory." | tee -a $logfile
		echo ""
		exit;
	fi

	echo -e "\e[96mCloning MagicMirror ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
	if git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror.git; then
		echo -e "\e[92mCloning MagicMirror Done!\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
		# replace faulty run-start.sh
		curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/run-start.sh >MagicMirror/run-start.sh
		chmod +x MagicMirror/run-start.sh
	else
		echo -e "\e[91mUnable to clone MagicMirror. \e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
		exit;
	fi

	cd ~/MagicMirror  || exit
	if [ $(grep version package.json | awk -F: '{print $2}') == '"2.9.0",' -a $ARM == 'armv6l' ]; then
	    git fetch https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror.git develop >/dev/null 2>&1
		git branch develop FETCH_HEAD > /dev/null 2>&1
		git checkout develop > /dev/null 2>&1
	fi
	# if this is v 2.11 or higher
	newver=$(grep -i version package.json | awk -F\" '{ print $4 }')
	if verlte "2.11.0" $newver; then
	  # if one of the older devices, fix the start script to execute in serveronly mode
	  if [ "$ARM" == "armv6l" ]; then
		  # fixup the start script
		  sed '/start/ c \    "start\"\:\"./run-start.sh $1\",' < package.json 	>new_package.json
		  if [ -s new_package.json ]; then
		  	cp new_package.json package.json
		  	rm new_package.json
		  	echo "package.json update for armv6l completed ok" >>$logfile
		  else
		  	echo "package.json update for armv6l failed " >>$logfile
		  fi
		  curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/run-start.sh >run-start.sh
		  chmod +x run-start.sh
	  elif [ "$ARM" == "x86_64" -a "$OS" == 'buster' ]; then
	  	cd fonts
	  	   sed '/roboto-fontface/ c \    "roboto-fontface": "latest"' < package.json 	>new_package.json
	  	   if [ -s new_package.json ]; then
		  	cp new_package.json package.json
		  	rm new_package.json
		  	echo "package.json update for x86 fontface completed ok" >>$logfile
		  fi
	  	cd -
	  elif [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
	  	   rm vendor/package-lock.json
	  	   echo "erase vendor package-lock.json to allow later nan/fsevents install on mac" >>$logfile
	  fi
	fi
    if [ ! -e css/custom.css ]; then
       touch css/custom.css
    fi
	echo -e "\e[96mInstalling dependencies ...\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
	rm package-lock.json 2>/dev/null
	npm_i_r=$(npm install $forced_arch --only=prod)
    npm_i_rc=$?
    if [ $newver == '2.11.0' ]; then
      # fixup missing eslint (in dev dependencies)
  	  npm install eslint >>$logfile
	fi
    if [ $npm_i_rc -eq 0 ]; then
		echo -e "\e[92mDependencies installation Done!\e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
	else
        if [ $(echo $npm_i_r | grep "CERT_NOT_YET_VALID" | wc -l) -ne 0 ]; then
            echo "\e[91mSystem date/time is in the past, please correct \e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
        fi
		echo -e "\e[91mUnable to install dependencies! \e[90m" | tee -a $logfile
		exit;
	fi
	# fixup permissions on sandbox file if it exists
	if [ -f node_modules/electron/dist/chrome-sandbox ]; then
		 echo "fixing sandbox permissions" >>$logfile
		 sudo chown root node_modules/electron/dist/chrome-sandbox 2>/dev/null
		 sudo chmod 4755 node_modules/electron/dist/chrome-sandbox 2>/dev/null
	fi
	# if this an armv6l device (pi 0/1)
	# if [ $ARM == 'armv6l' ]; then
	#	# if this is the updated release
	#	if ! verlt $(grep -i version package.json | awk -F\" '{ print $4 }')  2.10; then
	#		# replace the start command with the old one
	#		grep -v start package.json  | sed '/"scripts": {/a \ \ \ \ "start":\ "bash run-start.sh",' >package.json
	#	fi
	# fi
	# Use sample config for start MagicMirror
	echo setting up initial config.js | tee -a $logfile
	cp config/config.js.sample config/config.js
fi
# Check if plymouth is installed (default with PIXEL desktop environment), then install custom splashscreen.
echo -e "\e[96mCheck plymouth installation ...\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
if command_exists plymouth; then
	THEME_DIR="/usr/share/plymouth/themes"
	echo -e "\e[90mSplashscreen: Checking themes directory.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	if [ -d $THEME_DIR ]; then
		echo -e "\e[90mSplashscreen: Create theme directory if not exists.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
		if [ ! -d $THEME_DIR/MagicMirror ]; then
			sudo mkdir $THEME_DIR/MagicMirror
		fi

		if sudo cp ~/MagicMirror/splashscreen/splash.png $THEME_DIR/MagicMirror/splash.png && sudo cp ~/MagicMirror/splashscreen/MagicMirror.plymouth $THEME_DIR/MagicMirror/MagicMirror.plymouth && sudo cp ~/MagicMirror/splashscreen/MagicMirror.script $THEME_DIR/MagicMirror/MagicMirror.script; then
			echo
			if [ "$(which plymouth-set-default-theme)." != "." ]; then
				if sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R MagicMirror; then
					echo -e "\e[92mSplashscreen: Changed theme to MagicMirror successfully.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
				else
					echo -e "\e[91mSplashscreen: Couldn't change theme to MagicMirror!\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
				fi
			fi
		else
			echo -e "\e[91mSplashscreen: Copying theme failed!\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
		fi
	else
		echo -e "\e[91mSplashscreen: Themes folder doesn't exist!\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
	fi
else
	echo -e "\e[93mplymouth is not installed.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile
fi

# Use pm2 control like a service MagicMirror
read -p "Do you want use pm2 for auto starting of your MagicMirror (y/N)?" choice
choice="${choice:-N}"
if [[ $choice =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
      echo install and setup pm2 | tee -a $logfile
 			# assume pm2 will be found on the path
			pm2cmd=pm2
			# check to see if already installed
			pm2_installed=$(which $pm2cmd)
			up=""
			if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
				 up="--unsafe-perm"
				 launchctl=launchctl
				 launchctl_path=$(which $launchctl)
				 `export PATH=$PATH:${launchctl_path%/$launchctl}`
			fi
			# check to see if already installed
			pm2_installed=$(which $pm2cmd)
			if [  "$pm2_installed." != "." ]; then
			    # does it work?
					pm2_fails=$(pm2 list | grep -i -m 1 "uptime" | wc -l )
					if [ $pm2_fails != 1 ]; then
					   # uninstall it
						 echo pm2 installed, but does not work, uninstalling >> $logfile
					   sudo npm uninstall $up -g pm2 >> $logfile
						 # force reinstall
				     pm2_installed=
					fi
			fi
			# if not installed
			if [  "$pm2_installed." == "." ]; then
				# install it.
				echo pm2 not installed, installing >>$logfile
				result=$(sudo npm install $up -g pm2 2>&1)
				echo pm2 install result $result >>$logfile
				# if this is a mac
				if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
					echo "this is a mac, fixup for path" >>$logfile
					# get the location of pm2 install
					# parse the npm install output to get the command
					pm2cmd=`echo $result | awk -F -  '{print $1}' | tr -d '[:space:]'`
					c='/pm2'
					# get the path only
					echo ${pm2cmd%$c} >installers/pm2path
				fi
			fi
			echo "get the pm2 platform specific startup command" >>$logfile
			# get the platform specific pm2 startup command
			v=$($pm2cmd startup | tail -n 1)
			if [ $mac != 'Darwin' ]; then
				# check to see if we can get the OS package name (Ubuntu)
				if [ $(which lsb_release| wc -l) >0 ]; then
					# fix command
					# if ubuntu 18.04, pm2 startup gets something wrong
					if [ $(lsb_release  -r | grep -m1 18.04 | wc -l) > 0 ]; then
						 v=$(echo $v | sed 's/\/bin/\/bin:\/bin/')
					fi
				fi
			fi
			echo "startup command = $v" >>$logfile
			# execute the command returned
            $v 2>&1 >>$logfile
			echo "pm2 startup command done" >>$logfile
			# is this is mac
			# need to fix pm2 startup, only on catalina
			if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
                if [ $(sw_vers -productVersion | head -c 6) == '10.15.' ]; then
					# only do if the faulty tag is present (pm2 may fix this, before the script is fixed)
					if [ $(grep -m 1 UserName /Users/$USER/Library/LaunchAgents/pm2.$USER.plist | wc -l) -eq 1 ]; then
						# copy the pm2 startup file config
						cp  /Users/$USER/Library/LaunchAgents/pm2.$USER.plist .
						# edit out the UserName key/value strings
						sed -e '/UserName/{N;d;}' pm2.$USER.plist > pm2.$USER.plist.new
						# copy the file back
						sudo cp pm2.$USER.plist.new /Users/$USER/Library/LaunchAgents/pm2.$USER.plist
					fi
				fi
			fi
		# if the user is no pi, we have to fixup the pm2 json file
		echo "configure the pm2 config file for MagicMirror" >>$logfile
		# if the files we need aren't here, get them
		if [ ! -e installers/pm2_MagicMirror.json ]; then
			curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/pm2_MagicMirror.json >installers/pm2_MagicMirror.json
			curl -sl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/mm.sh >installers/mm.sh
			chmod +x installers/mm.sh
		fi
		if [ "$USER"  != "pi" ]; then
			echo the user is not pi >>$logfile
			# go to the installers folder
			cd installers
			# edit the startup script for the right user
			echo change mm.sh >>$logfile
			 if [ ! -e mm_temp.sh ]; then
			   echo save copy of mm.sh >> $logfile
			   cp mm.sh mm_temp.sh
			 fi
			 if [ $(grep pi mm_temp.sh | wc -l) -gt 0 ]; then
			  echo change hard coded pi username  >> $logfile
				sed 's/pi/'$USER'/g' mm_temp.sh >mm.sh
			 else
			  echo change relative home path to hard coded path >> $logfile
			  hf=$(echo $HOME |sed 's/\//\\\//g')
			  sed 's/\~/'$hf'/g' mm_temp.sh >mm.sh
			 fi
			# edit the pms config file for the right user
			echo change $PM2_FILE >>$logfile
			sed 's/pi/'$USER'/g' $PM2_FILE > pm2_MagicMirror_new.json
			# make sure to use the updated file
			PM2_FILE=pm2_MagicMirror_new.json
			# if this is a mac
			if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
				 # copy the path file to the system paths list
				 sudo cp ./pm2path /etc/paths.d
				 # change the name of the home path for mac
				 sed 's/home/Users/g' $PM2_FILE > pm2_MagicMirror_new1.json
				 # make sure to use the updated file
				 PM2_FILE=pm2_MagicMirror_new1.json
			fi
			echo now using this config file $PM2_FILE >>$logfile
			# go back one cd level
			cd - >/dev/null
		fi
		echo start MagicMirror via pm2 now >>$logfile
		# tell pm2 to start the app defined in the config file
		$pm2cmd start $HOME/MagicMirror/installers/$PM2_FILE
		# tell pm2 to save that configuration, for start at boot
		echo save MagicMirror pm2 config now  >>$logfile
		$pm2cmd save
		echo stop MagicMirror via pm2 now >>$logfile
		#$pm2cmd stop MagicMirror
		pm2setup=$true
fi
# Disable Screensaver

read -p "Do you want to disable the screen saver? (y/N)?" choice
choice="${choice:-Y}"
if [[ $choice =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
  # if this is a mac
	if [ $mac == 'Darwin' ]; then
	  # get the current setting
	  setting=$(defaults -currentHost read com.apple.screensaver idleTime)
		# if its on
		if [ "$setting" != 0 ] ; then
		  # turn it off
			echo disable screensaver via mac profile >> $logfile
			defaults -currentHost write com.apple.screensaver idleTime 0
		else
			echo mac profile screen saver already disabled >> $logfile
		fi
	else
	  # find out if some screen saver running

		# get just the running processes and args
		# just want the program name (1st token)
		# find the 1st with 'saver' in it (should only be one)
		# parse with path char, get the last field ( the actual pgm name)

	  screen_saver_running=$(ps -A -o args | awk '{print $1}' | grep -m1 [s]aver | awk -F\/ '{print $NF}');

		# if we found something
		if [ "$screen_saver_running." != "." ]; then
		  # some screensaver running
			case "$screen_saver_running" in
			 mate-screensaver) echo 'mate screen saver' >>$logfile
						gsettings set org.mate.screensaver lock-enabled false	 2>/dev/null
						gsettings set org.mate.screensaver idle-activation-enabled false	 2>/dev/null
						gsettings set org.mate.screensaver lock_delay 0	 2>/dev/null
				 echo " $screen_saver_running disabled" >> $logfile
				 DISPLAY=:0  mate-screensaver  >/dev/null 2>&1 &
				 ;;
			 gnome-screensaver) echo 'gnome screen saver' >>$logfile
			   gnome_screensaver-command -d >/dev/null 2>&1
				 echo " $screen_saver_running disabled" >> $logfile
			   ;;
			 xscreensaver) echo 'xscreensaver running' | tee -a $logfile
			   xsetting=$(grep -m1 'mode:' ~/.xscreensaver )
				 if [ $(echo $xsetting | awk '{print $2}') != 'off' ]; then
					 sed -i "s/$xsetting/mode: off/" "$HOME/.xscreensaver"
					 echo " xscreensaver set to off" >> $logfile
				 else
				   echo " xscreensaver already disabled" >> $logfile
				 fi
			   ;;
			 gsd-screensaver | gsd-screensaver-proxy)
					setting=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled 2>/dev/null)
					setting1=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 2>/dev/null)
					if [ "$setting. $setting1." != '. .' ]; then
						if [ "$setting $setting1" != 'false uint32 0' ]; then
							echo "disable screensaver via gsettings was $setting and $setting1" >> $logfile
							gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled false
							gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver idle-activation-enabled false
							gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0
						else
							echo "gsettings screen saver already disabled" >> $logfile
						fi
					fi
					;;
			 *) echo "some other screensaver $screen_saver_running" found | tee -a $logfile
			    echo "please configure it manually" | tee -a $logfile
			   ;;
		  esac
		fi
		if [ $(which gsettings | wc -l) == 1 ]; then
			setting=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled 2>/dev/null)
			setting1=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 2>/dev/null)
			if [ "$setting. $setting1." != '. .' ]; then
				if [ "$setting $setting1" != 'false uint32 0' ]; then
					echo "disable screensaver via gsettings was $setting and $setting1">> $logfile
					gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled false
					gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver idle-activation-enabled false
					gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0
				else
					echo "gsettings screen saver already disabled" >> $logfile
				fi
			fi
		fi
		if [ -e "/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf" ]; then
		  # if screen saver NOT already disabled?
			if [ $(grep 'xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms' /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf | wc -l) == 0 ]; then
			  echo "disable screensaver via lightdm.conf" >> $logfile
				sudo sed -i '/^\[Seat:/a xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms' /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
			else
			  echo "screensaver via lightdm already disabled" >> $logfile
			fi
		fi
		if [ -d "/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi" ]; then
		  currently_set=$(grep -m1 '\-dpms' /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart)
			if [ "$currently_set." == "." ]; then
				echo "disable screensaver via lxsession" >> $logfile
				# turn it off for the future
				sudo su -c "echo -e '@xset s noblank\n@xset s off\n@xset -dpms' >> /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart"
				# turn it off now
				export DISPLAY=:0; xset s noblank;xset s off;xset -dpms
			else
			  echo "lxsession screen saver already disabled" >> $logfile
			fi
		fi
	fi
fi
echo " "
if [ $pm2setup -eq $true ]; then
	rmessage="pm2 start MagicMirror"
else
  rmessage="DISPLAY=:0 npm start"
fi
echo -e "\e[92mWe're ready! Run \e[1m\e[97m$rmessage\e[0m\e[92m from the ~/MagicMirror directory to start your MagicMirror.\e[0m" | tee -a $logfile

echo " "
echo " "

date +"install completed - %a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Z %Y" >>$logfile
pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ 

[sdetweil]

@bumrocks yes, the script is hard coded to MagicMirror

i ‘could’ allow a parm to change the folder name

[bumrocks]

@sdetweil, I have made more time again. Thank you again for helping. But your last comment has me slightly confused. Here is what i “think”…

By changing the folder name as you suggested earlier, I sorta uninstalled it. At least made any script you directed me to, to not recognize it as already being there and therefore allowing the script to run as intended and install and check system as it normally would. But your last statement makes me think otherwise now. My confusion is why change a parameter? I really want to use your script as it is intended to do, install, check, etc as it is intended. I don’t want this to be any more difficult than it needs to be or for you to make special arrangements either as I am sure you have better things to do and you are opening yourself up for who knows what special requests in the future, lol.

Next, I am confused when reading the full return code that I posted above…It says…

echo -e "\e[91mSorry, your Raspberry Pi is not supported."
		echo -e "\e[91mPlease run MagicMirror on a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3."

I have a Rasberry Pi 4. There are other things it states as issues but those are almost irrelevant until the script can perform as normal with the install. I have even gone as far as to try and find magicmirror in the “add/remove” software but after browsing and trying specific searches for it, I have come up empty. More confusion upon confusion.

I am at a loss as to what to do next outside of wiping this micro sdcard and starting over without the manual install…Please help! thank you!

[sdetweil]

@bumrocks >Here is the full code as it is returned to me…

u are not supposed to SEE the code of the script… u just execute it

bash -c "… " means execute whatever is downloaded…

you just copy/paste that one line from my github repo and its all done

bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

technically, the project (MagicMirror) says that it is ONLY supported on armv7l devices (pi 3 and 4).
my script allows you to install anyhow (if u want to try it anyhow)…
(I haven’t found anything it won’t run on, so its safe bet)
i didn’t update the message , but will correct it…
| edit: I have pushed the change for the run on 2/3/4 and supported on 2/3/4)

[sdetweil]

@bumrocks the instructions on my repo say

to execute the install script, cut/paste this line into the terminal window on your device (I can't say PI, cause it works in a lot of other places too)

[bumrocks]

@sdetweil , I am aware of your instructions. I promise I read them. I have not tried to guess or shortcut your help. If you go back to the 11th post here…

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/12964/need-help-absolute-beginner-code-posted/11

…you can see where I stated what I did and what problems I ran into. Maybe those issues had something to do with something else I had done…Now that I have turned off and booted the Pi again things are different. I will try the script again here in a minute and report back if it went as it is supposed to…

[sdetweil]

@bumrocks said in Need Help - Absolute Beginner - Code Posted!:

If you go back to the 11th post here…

yes, u are looking at the code for some reason, if you cut/paste the entire line, you will not see the installer code, but the results of it executing…

don’t retype it…

[bumrocks]

@sdetweil , oh crap…I was not typing anything. I was copying and pasting but being my noobness in terminal is shining through I was only copying and pasting from within the quotes. I think before that I had copied…

-c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

…without the “bash” and therefore got an error code…I then guessed that I should try the code within the quotes facepalm My bad!

I will come back and let you know if I have outsmarted myself again or succeded in progressing, lol!

[BKeyport]

@bumrocks Easy mistake…