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    Run MM on Ubuntu 16 VM

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    • justjim1220J Offline
      justjim1220 Module Developer
      last edited by justjim1220

      @Mykle1

      ok, I now have both Ubuntu versions 16.04 and 18.04 up and running…

      I have Chrome, node.js, npm, & git installed…

      I have MagicMirror installed…

      Getting the following error with both versions…

      0_1532285621408_Screenshot from 2018-07-22 13-49-02.png

      log file…

      0 info it worked if it ends with ok
      1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/bin/npm', 'start' ]
      2 info using npm@3.5.2
      3 info using node@v8.10.0
      4 verbose run-script [ 'prestart', 'start', 'poststart' ]
      5 info lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~prestart: magicmirror@2.4.1
      6 silly lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~prestart: no script for prestart, continuing
      7 info lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~start: magicmirror@2.4.1
      8 verbose lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~start: unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
      9 verbose lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~start: PATH: /usr/share/npm/bin/node-gyp-bin:/home/wes/MagicMirror/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/snap/bin
      10 verbose lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~start: CWD: /home/wes/MagicMirror
      11 silly lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~start: Args: [ '-c', 'sh run-start.sh' ]
      12 info lifecycle magicmirror@2.4.1~start: Failed to exec start script
      13 verbose stack Error: magicmirror@2.4.1 start: `sh run-start.sh`
      13 verbose stack spawn ENOENT
      13 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/lib/utils/spawn.js:17:16)
      13 verbose stack     at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
      13 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
      13 verbose stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:925:16)
      13 verbose stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:5)
      14 verbose pkgid magicmirror@2.4.1
      15 verbose cwd /home/wes/MagicMirror
      16 error Linux 4.15.0-29-generic
      17 error argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "start"
      18 error node v8.10.0
      19 error npm  v3.5.2
      20 error file sh
      21 error code ELIFECYCLE
      22 error errno ENOENT
      23 error syscall spawn
      24 error magicmirror@2.4.1 start: `sh run-start.sh`
      24 error spawn ENOENT
      25 error Failed at the magicmirror@2.4.1 start script 'sh run-start.sh'.
      25 error Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
      25 error If you do, this is most likely a problem with the magicmirror package,
      25 error not with npm itself.
      25 error Tell the author that this fails on your system:
      25 error     sh run-start.sh
      25 error You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
      25 error     npm bugs magicmirror
      25 error Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
      25 error     npm owner ls magicmirror
      25 error There is likely additional logging output above.
      26 verbose exit [ 1, true ]
      

      Got any ideas?

      "Life's Too Short To Dance With Ugly People"
      Jim Hallock - 1995

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      • N Offline
        NoNameRo @justjim1220
        last edited by

        @justjim1220 said in Run MM on Ubuntu 16 VM:

        error Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.

        Upgrade npm with

        npm install -g npm@latest
        
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        • Mykle1M Offline
          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @justjim1220
          last edited by Mykle1

          @justjim1220 said in Run MM on Ubuntu 16 VM:

          Got any ideas?

          Why are you using sudo npm start? You shouldn’t use sudo to install MM or run MM. That can lead to problems. Also, it shouldn’t matter but for the sake of conformity I always install MM in the home directory

          Create a working config
          How to add modules

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          • justjim1220J Offline
            justjim1220 Module Developer @Mykle1
            last edited by

            @mykle1

            so I have everything now installed in the root but still getting nowhere with getting the mirror to start up and run…:worried_face:

            "Life's Too Short To Dance With Ugly People"
            Jim Hallock - 1995

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            • justjim1220J Offline
              justjim1220 Module Developer @Mykle1
              last edited by

              @mykle1

              Still getting this…

              0_1532318741939_Screenshot from 2018-07-22 23-03-01.png

              doesn’t matter if i’m in Ubuntu 16.04 OR 18.04
              and it doesn’t matter if I’m in home directory OR the root directory…

              is there a different way to run MM other than ‘npm start’?

              "Life's Too Short To Dance With Ugly People"
              Jim Hallock - 1995

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              • A Offline
                AxLed Module Developer
                last edited by

                @justjim1220
                did you try to start the “Server only” mode an open a browser on Ubuntu with IP of your MM?
                To start Server only do node serveronly in your MagicMirror directory.

                Maybe this helps to find the problem.

                AxLED

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                • ? Offline
                  A Former User @justjim1220
                  last edited by

                  @justjim1220
                  try this.

                  sudo apt-get install libgconf-2-4
                  
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                  • justjim1220J Offline
                    justjim1220 Module Developer @AxLed
                    last edited by

                    @axled

                    Thanks, that worked!!!
                    :winking_face: :winking_face: :smiling_face: :smiling_face: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_sunglasses: :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

                    "Life's Too Short To Dance With Ugly People"
                    Jim Hallock - 1995

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                    • R Offline
                      reitrac
                      last edited by reitrac

                      Hello everyone,

                      3months later, I hope it’s not too late :)

                      @AxLed i’m trying to use “node serveronly” but have this error :
                      WARNING! Could not validate config file. Please correct syntax errors. Starting with default configuration.

                      0_1539678763897_Capture d’écran 2018-10-16 à 10.31.27.png

                      I followed @Mykle1 tutorial to create default config.js but this not works.

                      Any idea ? (My internet connection works)

                      Thanks.

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                      • ? Offline
                        A Former User @reitrac
                        last edited by

                        @reitrac
                        Your config.js might have some misspell or wrong syntax.

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