Update is two pass process

Test. Make no changes
Do. Apply the changes (with the parameter apply)

Many users have modified MagicMirror base code not knowing about the config and css file design. These changes block the ability to update normally

Over time they forget that they changed the files and what they actually changed. The force way to install is to wipe all changes, but now the result doesn’t work like it used to. Adding a lot of frustration.

I have a question: Will this script automatically check for and apply module upgrades periodically? Or is it better to add it to a nightly crontab?

I’m just going to rebuild. I’ll let you know if I hit any snags. Thanks again.

pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d
nodesource.list  raspi.list
pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
deb [arch=arm64 Pin-Priority=600 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro main
pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/raspi.list
deb http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/ bullseye main
# Uncomment line below then 'apt-get update' to enable 'apt-get source'
#deb-src http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/ bullseye main

ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d

thats where the other sources are
and cat each file it mentions

nodesource.list  raspi.list

is what I see on the 64bit os

Thanks for trying. I appreciate all the support you provide the MM community.

pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs -y
Hit:1 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Hit:3 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
nodejs is already the newest version (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ 

best to just move to new again I guess…

can u try this

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs -y

pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ sudo cat  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
deb [arch=arm64 Pin-Priority=600 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro main

(I also tried the uninstall from your repo and install, same thing)

pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/node20_install.sh)"
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libc-ares2 libjs-highlight.js libnode72 nodejs-doc
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  nodejs*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 919 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 107017 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing nodejs (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
Hit:1 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
ca-certificates is already the newest version (20210119).
curl is already the newest version (7.74.0-1.3+deb11u7).
gnupg is already the newest version (2.2.27-2+deb11u2).
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libc-ares2 libjs-highlight.js libnode72 nodejs-doc
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro main
Get:1 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro InRelease [12.1 kB]
Hit:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian bullseye InRelease                   
Hit:3 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye InRelease
Get:4 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro/main arm64 Packages [3,264 B]
Fetched 15.4 kB in 1s (16.3 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  npm
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nodejs
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/148 kB of archives.
After this operation, 919 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package nodejs.
(Reading database ... 106955 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../nodejs_12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking nodejs (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4) ...
Setting up nodejs (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/nodejs to provide /usr/bin/js (js) in auto mode
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...

try the node20_install.sh again from my repo

pi@MagicMirror2:~ $ sudo cat  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro main

hang on while I do a quick test

do this

sudo cat  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list

I see

deb [arch=arm64 Pin-Priority:600 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro main

After an uninstall it says npm isn’t installed. I tried the install again and it’s still installing 12.22.12

I did the backup. I’m just going to rebuild. It’s annoying but it should work. :crossed_fingers_light_skin_tone:

but I don’t see the ‘npm’ item in the install list

Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  npm  <-------  I don't see this
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nodejs
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 20 not upgraded.

so lets do the uninstall again
and then try

sudo apt remove npm

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror-backup-restore

Linux MagicMirror2 6.1.21-v8+ #1642 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 3 17:24:16 BST 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux

hm… the prior release says
Linux raspberrypi 5.15.84-v8+ #1613 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 5 12:03:08 GMT 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux

we’ll see…

find . -type f 2>/dev/null | grep -i nodejs_12.22.12

I had a similar thought and ran just before you said that. I removed node and ran

sudo apt-get clean

Running the find after came back empty.

I tried installing again. Same result.

Now the find shows

pi@MagicMirror2:/ $ node -v
v12.22.12
pi@MagicMirror2:/ $ find . -type f 2>/dev/null | grep -i  nodejs_12.22.12
./var/cache/apt/archives/nodejs_12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4_armhf.deb

lets see if we can find that older version binary

cd /
find . -type f 2>/dev/null | grep -i  nodejs_12.22.12

Same result

pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $ bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/uninstall_node.sh)"
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libc-ares2 libjs-highlight.js libnode72 nodejs-doc
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  nodejs*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 20 not upgraded.
After this operation, 919 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 106969 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing nodejs (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $ sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/node_modules/npm
pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $ node -v
-bash: /usr/bin/node: No such file or directory
pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $ npm -v
-bash: /usr/bin/npm: No such file or directory
pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $ bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/node20_install.sh)"
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Package 'nodejs' is not installed, so not removed
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libc-ares2 libjs-highlight.js libnode72 nodejs-doc
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 20 not upgraded.
rm: cannot remove '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list': No such file or directory
Hit:1 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Hit:2 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye InRelease
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
ca-certificates is already the newest version (20210119).
curl is already the newest version (7.74.0-1.3+deb11u7).
gnupg is already the newest version (2.2.27-2+deb11u2).
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libc-ares2 libjs-highlight.js libnode72 nodejs-doc
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 20 not upgraded.
deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro main
Get:1 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro InRelease [12.1 kB]
Hit:2 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian bullseye InRelease               
Hit:3 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye InRelease
Get:4 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_20.x nodistro/main arm64 Packages [3,264 B]
Fetched 15.4 kB in 1s (14.2 kB/s)   
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  npm
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nodejs
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 20 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/148 kB of archives.
After this operation, 919 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package nodejs.
(Reading database ... 106907 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../nodejs_12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking nodejs (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4) ...
Setting up nodejs (12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/nodejs to provide /usr/bin/js (js) in auto mode
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $ node -v
v12.22.12
pi@MagicMirror2:~/MagicMirror $