Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Accessing config.js and file explorer on laptop
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@sdetweil that’s great thanks. My job for the morning! Im sure I’ll have more questions then 😀
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As an alternative, try winscp. this enables easy movement of files between windows and PI and editing local files on the PI with a simple editor.
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@TheBodger thanks. I ended up doing Bitvise, finally got it working. Made such a huge difference. I did come across a load of errors on running (npm run start) that I think I’d been selectively ignoring, but a search on the forum seems that most people just ignore it, so will do so for now.
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@British_Kiwi can you post those errors
There shouldn’t be any, anymore
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@British_Kiwi Like they said, vnc, a SSH client, or, the best solution, IMO, Raspberry Connect (https://connect.raspberrypi.com/)
Also, you could use https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-samba/ - and network serve your magic mirror directories to your internal lan, then any editor in a more user friendly style (I recommend sublime text)
If you choose to go the samba route via pimylifeup, you can read the section where you create a shared path, but instead change the “homes” section this way - and you’ll gain access to your entire user directory on the Pi.
#======================= Share Definitions ======================= [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = yes # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the # next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them. read only = no # File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to # create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775. create mask = 0700 # Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to # create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775. directory mask = 0700 # By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone # with access to the samba server. # The following parameter makes sure that only "username" can connect # to \\server\username # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes valid users = %S -
@BKeyport thanks for all the options. I might try some later and see which I prefer. Seem to be able to use BitVise so far, though realised if I run it from the command prompt and then close the prompt, MM disappears, but that’s okay for now.
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@sdetweil thanks for helping with this. I have just done a quick linked in learning about Linux command prompt, which is helping, but I have a feeling I might have been trying to install things more than needed. I can’t get pm2 to work, though looks like there is a folder.
These are the errors that seem to appear, I did find some other posts and tried them, but either I didn’t do them properly or this isn’t the same thing.
[2025-07-29 06:47:24.231] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started ... [19099:0729/064724.417901:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.418394:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.418868:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.419141:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.419366:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.419542:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.419930:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.420206:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.420709:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.420904:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.421163:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.421323:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.421518:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.421654:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.421898:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.422074:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.424348:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.425449:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.425746:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.425962:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.426177:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.426333:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.426521:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.426656:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.426836:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.426967:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.427177:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.427351:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.427549:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.427678:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.427836:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:79] Failed to get fd for plane.: No such file or directory (2) [19099:0729/064724.428024:ERROR:ui/gfx/linux/gbm_wrapper.cc:261] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) [2025-07-29 06:47:24.453] [LOG] Launching application. [2025-07-29 06:47:24.865] [INFO] System information: ### SYSTEM: manufacturer: Raspberry Pi Foundation; model: Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.1; virtual: false ### OS: platform: linux; distro: Debian GNU/Linux; release: 12; arch: arm64; kernel: 6.12.34+rpt-rpi-2712 ### VERSIONS: electron: 36.6.0; used node: 22.17.1; installed node: 22.17.1; npm: 10.9.2; pm2: 6.0.8 ### OTHER: timeZone: Australia/Melbourne; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefinedThere is a further error to do with MMM-Remote Control, but I think that one looks straightforward (could not get calendar defaults - will check this later)
Any suggestions? Thanks again!
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@British_Kiwi try
npm run start:wayland -
@sdetweil sorry for the delay in responding, have been at work.
I seem to be getting different responses when I do this straight into the RPi and if I do it through BitVise.
On the command prompt on the RPi, if I type ```
npm run start:waylandOn the terminal through BitVise if I do the same command, it doesn't run and I get this: > magicmirror@2.32.0 start:wayland > WAYLAND_DISPLAY="${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:=wayland-1}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland[2025-07-29 21:22:53.476] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.32.0
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.486] [LOG] Loading config …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.487] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.680] [INFO] Checking config file /home/admin/MagicMirror/config/config.js …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.715] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn’t contain syntax errors :)
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.716] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.750] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn’t contain errors :)
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.751] [LOG] Loading module helpers …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.752] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock.
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.810] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.810] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.810] [LOG] No helper found for module: MMM-CalendarExt3.
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.811] [LOG] No helper found for module: weather.
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.840] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.840] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.859] [LOG] Initializing new module helper …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.859] [LOG] Module helper loaded: MMM-Remote-Control
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.859] [LOG] All module helpers loaded.
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.863] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 …
[2025-07-29 21:22:53.864] [WARN] You’re using a full whitelist configuration to allow for all IPs
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.124] [LOG] Server started …
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.129] [LOG] Connecting socket for: calendar
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.130] [LOG] Starting node helper for: calendar
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.130] [LOG] Connecting socket for: newsfeed
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.130] [LOG] Starting node helper for: newsfeed
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.131] [LOG] Connecting socket for: MMM-Remote-Control
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.131] [LOG] Starting node helper for: MMM-Remote-Control
[2025-07-29 21:22:54.136] [LOG] Sockets connected & modules started …
[6004:0729/212254.138193:ERROR:ui/ozone/platform/wayland/host/wayland_connection.cc:202] Failed to connect to Wayland display: No such file or directory (2)
[6004:0729/212254.138473:ERROR:ui/ozone/platform/wayland/ozone_platform_wayland.cc:277] Failed to initialize Wayland platform
[6004:0729/212254.138558:ERROR:ui/aura/env.cc:257] The platform failed to initialize. Exiting.
/home/admin/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron/dist/electron exited with signal SIGSEGVOn Bitvise if I missout the wayland bit then MM will load, but those error messages appear. -
Okay, so I have been doing a bit of testing and trying to work out what is happening and when. Sort of worked out where to check logs and which logs and using a combination of the main terminal, Bitvise and Raspberry Pi Connect to try different things. I think some of the issues, might be related to how I am interacting with it.
I have reinstalled RPiOS and MagicMirror. I have also set up the autostart using pm2. This seems to run and open MM with no errors.
If I was to add a module or change the config file, I would then use
npm run startto run the MM. I have also started using
npm run start:waylandhelps with some things, but having port issues. I am guessing that this might be due to the autostart and I am not sure how to stop MM running when I am developing it. I had used ctrl_Q, but MM just reruns. Or is that all I need to do?
I am finding that if I turn off the RPi and then turn it on, MM runs with no issues. If I try to run it using the above npm command, I get the following errors:
admin@raspberrypihome:~ $ cd MagicMirror admin@raspberrypihome:~/MagicMirror $ npm run start:wayland > magicmirror@2.32.0 start:wayland > WAYLAND_DISPLAY="${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:=wayland-1}" ./node_modules/.bin/electron js/electron.js --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland [2025-08-01 06:24:34.441] [LOG] Starting MagicMirror: v2.32.0 [2025-08-01 06:24:34.452] [LOG] Loading config ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.453] [LOG] config template file not exists, no envsubst [2025-08-01 06:24:34.654] [INFO] Checking config file /home/admin/MagicMirror/config/config.js ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.690] [INFO] Your configuration file doesn't contain syntax errors :) [2025-08-01 06:24:34.691] [INFO] Checking modules structure configuration ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.728] [INFO] Your modules structure configuration doesn't contain errors :) [2025-08-01 06:24:34.729] [LOG] Loading module helpers ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.730] [LOG] No helper found for module: alert. [2025-08-01 06:24:34.733] [LOG] Initializing new module helper ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.733] [LOG] Module helper loaded: updatenotification [2025-08-01 06:24:34.734] [LOG] No helper found for module: clock. [2025-08-01 06:24:34.794] [LOG] Initializing new module helper ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.794] [LOG] Module helper loaded: calendar [2025-08-01 06:24:34.795] [LOG] No helper found for module: compliments. [2025-08-01 06:24:34.795] [LOG] No helper found for module: weather. [2025-08-01 06:24:34.830] [LOG] Initializing new module helper ... [2025-08-01 06:24:34.831] [LOG] Module helper loaded: newsfeed [2025-08-01 06:24:34.831] [LOG] All module helpers loaded. [2025-08-01 06:24:34.834] [LOG] Starting server on port 8080 ... [2025-08-01 06:24:35.229] [ERROR] Whoops! There was an uncaught exception... [2025-08-01 06:24:35.233] [ERROR] Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use ::1:8080 at Server.setupListenHandle [as _listen2] (node:net:1940:16) at listenInCluster (node:net:1997:12) at GetAddrInfoReqWrap.callback (node:net:2206:7) at GetAddrInfoReqWrap.onlookupall [as oncomplete] (node:dns:134:8) { code: 'EADDRINUSE', errno: -98, syscall: 'listen', address: '::1', port: 8080 } [2025-08-01 06:24:35.234] [ERROR] MagicMirror² will not quit, but it might be a good idea to check why this happened. Maybe no internet connection? [2025-08-01 06:24:35.234] [ERROR] If you think this really is an issue, please open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/issues [2025-08-01 06:24:35.591] [INFO] System information: ### SYSTEM: manufacturer: Raspberry Pi Foundation; model: Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.1; virtual: false ### OS: platform: linux; distro: Debian GNU/Linux; release: 12; arch: arm64; kernel: 6.12.34+rpt-rpi-2712 ### VERSIONS: electron: 36.7.3; used node: 22.17.1; installed node: 22.17.1; npm: 10.9.2; pm2: 6.0.8 ### OTHER: timeZone: Australia/Melbourne; ELECTRON_ENABLE_GPU: undefinedThe config file is not changed at all. When I started getting a different port in use issue, I tried to find what else was using it, but I couldn’t find anything else.
I wasn’t too sure if running Raspberry Pi Connect was causing an issue.
I suspect I am just using this incorrectly. Once I resolve it, I can start making proper changes.Thanks in advance!
