<![CDATA[Monitor external program...]]>I need a clue on how to do this - I’m wanting to make sure an external program is running on my Pi. and if it’s not display a message on the screen. is there a way to check such things within the magic mirror system?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/12661/monitor-external-programRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 03:53:16 GMTFri, 24 Apr 2020 05:36:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Monitor external program... on Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:08:22 GMT]]>start the external program with pm2, it will keep it running

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/73453https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/73453Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:08:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Monitor external program... on Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:24:06 GMT]]>This seems to be a good solution as well.
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ps-node

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/73449https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/73449Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:24:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Monitor external program... on Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:18:56 GMT]]>@lavolp3 Good idea for a module by the way!
You could write one that checks for processes running, shows if they are running or not and starts/restarts them on demand

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/73448https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/73448Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:18:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Monitor external program... on Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:17:52 GMT]]>@BKeyport There is very likely an npm module for that.
Like this one:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/find-process

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