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    Trouble accessing Raspbian desktop after fresh install

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      byte_me
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      Hi all,

      I recently did a fresh install / setup for my mirror (with the latest version of MagicMirror) and almost everything is working perfectly. Before the install, I used to be able to access the top menu bar by pressing ALT, and then minimizing or closing the window to take me back to the Raspbian desktop. Now, when I minimize or close the window it takes me to a black screen with no UI and the only thing I can do is right click to get a few menu options like open terminal, setup, and exit openbox. If I exit, the screen remains black but no longer displays any options on right click. I have tried every key on the keyboard and absolutely nothing happens. The same occurs if I run:

      pm2 stop mm
      

      I’m not sure what is going on here, but I have no way to access my Raspbian desktop unless I disable the MagicMirror autostart - which will allow me to access the Desktop on boot.

      I haven’t been able to find any relevant documentation, other than an old thread which describes the way I used to access the desktop before installing the newest version.
      https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/1801/get-back-to-desktop

      I appreciate any help and suggestions!

      Thanks

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        sdetweil @byte_me
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        @byte_me how did u install?

        Do this
        pm2 delete mm

        Then run the pm2setup script from here
        https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

        Sam

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          byte_me @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil said in Trouble accessing Raspbian desktop after fresh install:

          @byte_me how did u install?

          Do this
          pm2 delete mm

          Then run the pm2setup script from here
          https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

          I installed MagicMirror manually using this guide:
          https://docs.magicmirror.builders/getting-started/installation.html#manual-installation

          I used this guide for the setup:
          https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/Configuring-the-Raspberry-Pi

          And this to install pm2 and autostart:
          https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/Auto-Starting-MagicMirror

          I will try deleting mm this afternoon and reinstalling pm2, thanks for the suggestion

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            sdetweil @byte_me
            last edited by

            @byte_me and I might suggest using the automated install script on that same page.

            Delete or rename the MagicMirror folder before running the install script.

            Sam

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              byte_me
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              @sdetweil said in Trouble accessing Raspbian desktop after fresh install:

              @byte_me how did u install?

              Do this
              pm2 delete mm

              Then run the pm2setup script from here
              https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

              Thanks! This suggestion worked and I can now exit to Raspbian!

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