Run MM on Ubuntu 16 VM

[NoNameRo]

@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

[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

[justjim1220]

@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:

[justjim1220]

@mykle1

Still getting this…

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’?

[AxLed]

@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

[A Former User]

@justjim1220
try this.

sudo apt-get install libgconf-2-4

[justjim1220]

@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:

[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.

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

Any idea ? (My internet connection works)

Thanks.

[A Former User]

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

[reitrac]

My config.js is by default :D
I just changed “en” by “fr”.

I’ll try to find config.js on Git and come back to you.

Thanks.

EDIT :

I downloaded the latest config.js from : https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/blob/master/config/config.js.sample
And not works :'(