Error: EACCES: permission denied

Genosphere

So I am quite a bit rusty using Linux based OS and am encountering an error, or two, trying to install & run the program. Not sure where exactly the issue is steaming from and I followed all the directions to the letter, rebooted a few times, and still nothing.

Downloaded and Installed as root, deleted electronics and tried to repair/re download as suggested and still nothing again.

I think its a permission error, but not sure what exactly to change (or how if that’s the case).

One of my attempts:

root@GenospherePi:/MagicMirror# npm start

> magicmirror@2.12.0 start /MagicMirror
> DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js

sh: 1: ./node_modules/.bin/electron: not found
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! syscall spawn
npm ERR! file sh
npm ERR! errno ENOENT
npm ERR! magicmirror@2.12.0 start: `DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:=:0}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js`
npm ERR! spawn ENOENT
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the magicmirror@2.12.0 start script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2020-08-18T17_33_01_418Z-debug.log
root@GenospherePi:/MagicMirror# cd
root@GenospherePi:~# cd /
root@GenospherePi:/# rm -r MagicMirror
root@GenospherePi:/# git clone https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror
Cloning into 'MagicMirror'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 12, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (12/12), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (11/11), done.
remote: Total 15875 (delta 2), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 15863
Receiving objects: 100% (15875/15875), 15.34 MiB | 1.41 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (9421/9421), done.
root@GenospherePi:/# cd /MagicMirror
root@GenospherePi:/MagicMirror# npm install

> electron-chromedriver@6.0.0 install /MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-chromedriver
> node ./download-chromedriver.js

/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-chromedriver/download-chromedriver.js:19
  if (err != null) throw err
                   ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-chromedriver/.electron'
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@2.1.3 (node_modules/fsevents):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@2.1.3: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"linux","arch":"arm"})

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! electron-chromedriver@6.0.0 install: `node ./download-chromedriver.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the electron-chromedriver@6.0.0 install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2020-08-18T17_36_46_469Z-debug.log
root@GenospherePi:/MagicMirror# npm install -g npm
/usr/bin/npm -> /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js
/usr/bin/npx -> /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npx-cli.js
+ npm@6.14.8
added 17 packages from 3 contributors, removed 18 packages and updated 20 packages in 26.194s
root@GenospherePi:/MagicMirror# ^C
root@GenospherePi:/MagicMirror# ^C

EDIT:
Tried
sudo chown -R [root]:[root] /MagicMirror
Nothing

Using a Pi4 with the pre-installed os provided.

Tanks for any help,
Skol

sdetweil

@Genosphere said in Error: EACCES: permission denied:

Downloaded and Installed as root,

never use sudo…
never logon as root

logon as some non- root user, pi is the default,
then run the install script from here

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

cut/paste one line

Genosphere

@sdetweil said in Error: EACCES: permission denied:

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

This is what I get from the install directions from the provided link:

fatal: could not create work tree dir ‘MagicMirror’: Permission denied
tee: /home/pi/install.log: Permission denied

sdetweil

this is the install instructions

to execute the install script, cut/paste this line into the terminal window on your device (I can’t say PI, cause it works in a lot of other places too)

bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

there is a log file, MagicMirror/install.log, created so we can be able to diagnose any problems

anyhow… i can’t imagine what is messed up now… reflash the sd card and start again… logon as pi and run the script

Genosphere

@sdetweil
Already wiped it and trying again. Remember, i am bit of a noob with general command lines still. I figured I messed something up, but that is the beauty with this stuff. Im learning was not to do it. hahaha

Whats the difference between the link on the main sites page versus the link you provided?

Ill update with what happens soon.

sdetweil

@Genosphere nothing… I provided a link to the repo, which documents the commands to issue to do certain tasks…(then run the install script from here)

the first task in the repo is the installation task, which is the second and actual command I posted.
(to execute the install script, cut/paste this line into the terminal window on your device (I can’t say PI, cause it works in a lot of other places too))

I am trying to figure out what the problem is, cause of late, it seems no one is able to read what I wrote for instructions.

Genosphere

I did read the instructions with initial install of the os, but was still getting issues. The wipe proved to “fix” things and now its running.

“nothing… I provided a link to the repo, which documents the commands to issue to do certain tasks…(then run the install script from here)”

The reason I asked is because of the install instructions here versus the string you posted the install processes appeared completely different (without me using sudo on first install).

Any who, If i understand what the terminal is showing me, then to start and stop the MM so i can tweak things or access everything else Ill be using:

cd ~/MagicMirror

pm2 start MagicMirror #to start

#and
pm2 stop MagicMirror #to stop

(Which does work)

Is there anything else that this"version" or method of install I should be concerned with when updating or adding on custom CSS stuff that I might have missed/overlooked?

Thanks for the help (typical user error).

sdetweil

@Genosphere said in Error: EACCES: permission denied:

The reason I asked is because of the install instructions here versus the string you posted the install processes appeared completely different (without me using sudo on first install).

the next section says

Alternative Installation Methods   
The following installation methods are not maintained by the MagicMirror² core team. Use these scripts and methods at your own risk.

#Automatic Installation Scripts
Sam (@sdetweil, long time contributor of the MagicMirror² framework) maintains a easy to use installation and update script: https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

sdetweil

@Genosphere the script adds the empty custom.css, and fixes misc problems on different platforms

pm2 --help

will show you all the commands,
you can use the name of the pm2 setup, or the number

pm2 restart MagicMirror
or
pm2 restart 0

is there anything else… ??

no. the objective is to get you up and running, ready for all the rest of the things to work …

read this
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners?_=1597692865004