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    Problem when installing MagicMirror on Raspbian Buster RPB3+

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      buzzkc
      last edited by

      Give Sam’s installer a try. If I recall on Buster I had to apt-get uninstall nodejs and npm, then let the MagicMirror installer install the correct versions of those softwares.

      Darren

      My Build: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11153/new-non-mirror

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        thomaslc
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        Hey, thanks for you answers !

        Sdetweil I tried your installer. When I reboot the Raspberry, magic mirror start but it’s coming back to the rasbian desktop few seconds later. I uploaded what happens on youtube : https://youtu.be/1dbtU3U5StM

        Buzzkc, what do you mean with “Sam’s installer” ? Sdetweil installer ?

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          sdetweil @thomaslc
          last edited by sdetweil

          @thomaslc my name is Sam (i have that as my signature)

          i watched your video… very weird…

          open a terminal window , ctrl-alt-T, and then do
          pm2 status,
          pm2 logs
          u will have to ctrl-c to end that
          pm2 stop 0,
          pm2 start 0

          it LOOKS like pm2 starts WHILE still booting… I haven’t seen that on any of my systems…

          Sam

          How to add modules

          learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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            thomaslc
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            It tells me that the command is not found :

            https://ibb.co/FBmcNts

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              sdetweil @thomaslc
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              @thomaslc during the install, it should have asked you if you wanted pm2 to be used to start the mirror app…

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                sdetweil @thomaslc
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                @thomaslc easiest thing to do is rename the MagicMirror folder to MagicMirror.save

                in linux the rename command is mv

                then run my installer again

                see https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/10171/anyone-want-to-try-updated-installer
                for the url to use

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  thomaslc
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                  I swear I said yes for the pm2 lol. Oke Im gonna reinstall !

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                    thomaslc
                    last edited by

                    Same problem :(

                    https://ibb.co/DLS9hjm

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                      sdetweil @thomaslc
                      last edited by

                      @thomaslc are u doing this over vpn or ssh?

                      i use ssh, and then the display on my real machine shows the MagicMirror UI, while the ssh session is still active…

                      Sam

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                        thomaslc
                        last edited by

                        @sdetweil said in Problem when installing MagicMirror on Raspbian Buster RPB3+:

                        are u doing this over vpn or ssh?

                        Nop without vpn or ssh, last fresh rasbian os and directly connected to my box with rj45 ethernet

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                          sdetweil @thomaslc
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                          @thomaslc also, the output says pm2 started MM and it is running , before u typed in your command…

                          can u send me the ~/install.log

                          same userid as here on gmail…

                          Sam

                          How to add modules

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                            sdetweil @sdetweil
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                            @sdetweil i am building a buster image for myself now

                            Sam

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                              thomaslc @sdetweil
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                              @sdetweil And do you know why the original Magic Mirror link doesnt work ?

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                                sdetweil @thomaslc
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                                @thomaslc said in Problem when installing MagicMirror on Raspbian Buster RPB3+:

                                And do you know why the original Magic Mirror link doesnt work ?

                                cause it is old, doesn’t handle a bunch of things… which is why I am doing the updated version…
                                once tested I will submit mine to replace the one on the MM site

                                Sam

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                                  sdetweil @thomaslc
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                                  @thomaslc thanks for the log… found a bug in the installer on buster… testing fix now

                                  Sam

                                  How to add modules

                                  learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                    thomaslc
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                                    Nice ! Keep me in touch !

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                                      sdetweil @thomaslc
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                                      @thomaslc while I test the installer, u could use the pm2 only script

                                      see instructions here , fix already added

                                      https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/10907/new-script-to-install-fix-pm2-config-for-start-on-boot

                                      installer also tested and restarts on boot… have to delete the MagicMirror folder again if u go this way

                                      Sam

                                      How to add modules

                                      learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                        thomaslc
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                                        It’s not working :(

                                        https://ibb.co/4s4GNC2

                                        I can send you the log if you want :)

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                                          sdetweil @thomaslc
                                          last edited by sdetweil

                                          @thomaslc sure… and the output of

                                          pm2 logs --lines=100
                                          

                                          my email is the same userid as here on gmail…

                                          and there is some startup problem… cause pm2 thinks the mirror is running,
                                          and then u do npm start AGAIN… but you should get output some output…

                                          Sam

                                          How to add modules

                                          learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                                            bobwilliams @sdetweil
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                                            @sdetweil Yesterday I installed pi 3 B + on the raspberry, it was installed without problems.

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