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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
    Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.

    Best bet for those not technically inclined?

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    • sifuhallS Offline
      sifuhall
      last edited by

      I’m building a Magic Mirror for a family that is not technically inclined and I want to proactively minimize the tech support they will need to keep this going.

      What are my best bets?

      Maybe write a script that updates all modules as was as magic mirror on every reboot?

      Maybe run a client and setup a server in my home and point the client to that?

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        sdetweil @sifuhall
        last edited by sdetweil

        @sifuhall you live there?

        turn off the notifications module
        disabled:true

        then maybe create a script that will check for module updates. altho if it’s working I would leave it alone.

        I have an updates script for the base.
        see
        https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts
        but again you f it’s working don’t fiddle w it.

        no reason to remote the system, it’s the same stuff either way. no point having two of them to deal with.

        backup, backup , backup

        test it once… at least

        Sam

        How to add modules

        learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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          sifuhall @sdetweil
          last edited by

          @sdetweil

          Thanks for the reply.

          I don’t live there, and I will take your advice and leave it alone if it is working.

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          • bheplerB Offline
            bhepler Module Developer @sifuhall
            last edited by

            @sifuhall - What I do for the mirrors I give as gifts is I set up a reverse SSH connection to a URL that I control. Whenever I need to connect to the mirrors, I start up a cloud VM and have that VM change the DNS entry for that URL to point to itself. Alternately, you could set up a dynamic DNS entry to your home and have the mirror connect directly to your house.

            With the cloud VMs, this allows me to spin up a machine, wait 5 minutes for the mirrors to connect to it, then SSH to the machine and then down to each mirror. At that point, I can change the config.js or run updates as necessary.

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            • FoziF Offline
              Fozi Project Sponsor @sifuhall
              last edited by

              @sifuhall I’d second @sdetweil’s recommendation. If it works, it works. But I still would prepare some kind of remote access, just in case.
              What I would add, too, is a cronjob that reboots the mirror once a day at night. Depending on number and sort of modules, you might get into RAM issues or crashes, which decreases the user experience.

              HowTo: Replace PIR Sensor with a RCWL-0516 Microwave Sensor

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                sdetweil @Fozi
                last edited by

                @Fozi SD cards are not suited to all the disk writes caused by daily reboot…

                no more than weekly…

                I don’t reboot mine months on end.
                admittedly I don’t have lots of modules

                Sam

                How to add modules

                learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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                  MMRIZE
                  last edited by

                  I recommend dataplicity (https://www.dataplicity.com/). Easy to connect remotely without DDNS or Portforwarding setup.

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                  • FoziF Offline
                    Fozi Project Sponsor @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil Yeah, I totally agree with that.
                    But it really depends on the modules. Thus, some sort of endurance test might be useful before shipping the mirror.

                    HowTo: Replace PIR Sensor with a RCWL-0516 Microwave Sensor

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