<![CDATA[SSH Tutorial]]>Is there a tutorial somewhere that explains how to set up SSH so I can control/modify my MM from my Mac? Thanks.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/13072/ssh-tutorialRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 01:37:11 GMTSun, 14 Jun 2020 17:47:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:05 GMT]]>There’s also lots of other ways to get remote access to the Pi so you can edit with normal editors and save there.

SAMBA (easy, IMO), or other tools to create a share… Just search and ye shall find.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77441https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77441Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:00:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:24:39 GMT]]>@sojourner Thanks for suggesting this, I am now using it and it makes remote code editing a breeze.

For those wishing to use it, after installing VS Code read this article to enable remote editing.

[https://petri.com/how-to-edit-linux-files-remotely-in-windows-using-visual-studio-code](link url)

Thanks again.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77420https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77420Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:24:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:29:40 GMT]]>@blacter If you have interest/time … the VS Code editor runs on macOS and has a nice ‘remote ssh’ functionality to edit files remotely. While it has a lot of “programmer” functions, it’s not a bad editor to help anyone. (And this, from a guy who prefers a command line.)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77086https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77086Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:29:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:54:40 GMT]]>@blacter if u install those other components then you open a sshfs session to have a file browser over the pi disk, then yes,

short of that u have to use the editor ON the pi… text mode

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77084https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77084Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:54:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 21:10:14 GMT]]>Okay, I’m connected to the MagicMirror on my Mac’s terminal. Is there a way I can now open the config.js file in a text editor on my Mac?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77080https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77080Sun, 14 Jun 2020 21:10:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:53:06 GMT]]>@lavolp3 absolutely!.. I only use the actual pi keyboard/mouse when absolutely neccessary… got one of the little combo keyboard/mouse things. but still a pain

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77078https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77078Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:53:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:50:11 GMT]]>@sdetweil said in SSH Tutorial:

but u can’t run headless AND have MM on it… (unless in serveronly mode)

yeah you got me it’s not really headless.
I set up the pi on my laptop, start it and install the mirror via ssh already. So I don’t have to attach a keyboard to the pi.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77077https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77077Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:50:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:47:59 GMT]]>@lavolp3 i don’t use the gui either after initial setup…

but u can’t run headless AND have MM on it… (unless in serveronly mode)

use ssh ans sftp file system over…
winscp and bitvise clients…

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77076https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77076Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:47:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:39:59 GMT]]>@sdetweil said in SSH Tutorial:

@lavolp3 yeh, tricky crap… just click the buttons (unless u are making 100 of these disks)

it is the best way to run a pi headlessly. I never use the GUI.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77074https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77074Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:39:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:35:22 GMT]]>@lavolp3 yeh, tricky crap… just click the buttons (unless u are making 100 of these disks)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77073https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77073Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:35:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:34:22 GMT]]>@blacter
also, you are supposed to be able to have a ‘disk view’ over the remote ssh disk with

https://osxfuse.github.io/

I can’t get it to work on catalina 15.5 at the moment

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77072https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77072Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:34:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:32:56 GMT]]>@blacter @sdetweil FYI: you can auto-enable ssh on a raspberry pi when setting it up by putting a blank file with the name “ssh” (no extension) into the boot partition.
When you start the pi, it will find and remove the file and enable ssh.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77071https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77071Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:32:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:32:07 GMT]]>Thanks. I now can see the MM on my terminal. From there, how do I modify the config.js file?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77070https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77070Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:32:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SSH Tutorial on Sun, 14 Jun 2020 18:42:21 GMT]]>@blacter open the preferences/Raspberry PI configuration/interfaces tab on the pi top. left menu.

check the ssh box,
save and extra and restart your pi

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77063https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/77063Sun, 14 Jun 2020 18:42:21 GMT