3. Installing MM2
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Please read the release notes carefully since this update requires adjustments to your Raspberry Pi configuration!

Installing MM2

  • B

    Hello,

    i’m a noobie and wants to install MM2 on a raspberry 2.

    Equal if i choose the autoinstaller or the manuel installation - i’ll allways gets an error with the electron-prebuilt.

    Maybe someone of you can help me with this problem.

    thank you in advance

    npm ERR! Linux 4.4.9-v7+
    npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” "install"
    npm ERR! node v6.2.1
    npm ERR! npm v3.9.3
    npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

    npm ERR! electron-prebuilt@1.2.3 postinstall: node install.js
    npm ERR! Exit status 1
    npm ERR!
    npm ERR! Failed at the electron-prebuilt@1.2.3 postinstall script ‘node install.js’.
    npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
    npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the electron-prebuilt package,
    npm ERR! not with npm itself.
    npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
    npm ERR! node install.js
    npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
    npm ERR! npm bugs electron-prebuilt
    npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via:
    npm ERR! npm owner ls electron-prebuilt
    npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

    npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
    npm ERR! /root/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log

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  • B

    Added the full error message

    @berry said in Installing MM2:

    npm ERR! Linux 4.4.9-v7+
    npm ERR! argv “/usr/bin/nodejs” “/usr/bin/npm” "install"
    npm ERR! node v6.2.1
    npm ERR! npm v3.9.3
    npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

    npm ERR! electron-prebuilt@1.2.3 postinstall: node install.js
    npm ERR! Exit status 1
    npm ERR!
    npm ERR! Failed at the electron-prebuilt@1.2.3 postinstall script ‘node install.js’.
    npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
    npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the electron-prebuilt package,
    npm ERR! not with npm itself.
    npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
    npm ERR! node install.js
    npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
    npm ERR! npm bugs electron-prebuilt
    npm ERR! Or if that isn’t available, you can get their info via:
    npm ERR! npm owner ls electron-prebuilt
    npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

    npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
    npm ERR! /root/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log

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  • G

    I got the same problem with the auto-installer:

    Cloning MagicMirror Done!
Installing dependencies ...
npm WARN deprecated minimatch@0.3.0: Please update to minimatch 3.0.2 or higher to avoid a RegExp DoS issue
npm WARN prefer global coffee-script@1.10.0 should be installed with -g
npm WARN prefer global colorguard@1.2.0 should be installed with -g

> electron-prebuilt@1.2.4 postinstall /root/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-prebuilt
> node install.js

module.js:442
   throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module '/root/MagicMirror/node_modules/electron-prebuilt/install.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:440:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:388:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:575:10)
    at startup (node.js:160:18)
    at node.js:456:3

    […]

    npm ERR! Linux 4.4.13-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v6.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.9.3
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! electron-prebuilt@1.2.4 postinstall: `node install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the electron-prebuilt@1.2.4 postinstall script 'node install.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the electron-prebuilt package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     node install.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.
npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /root/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log

    You can find the npm-debug.log file here : http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=35118371794828376162

    I used a Raspberry pi 2 with a fresh install of Raspbian Jessie and I followed the step by step tutorial (https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/236/complete-setup-tutorial)

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  • Moderator

    I believe @paviro is the Electron God around here. But he’s busy with school at the moment so it may be a bit before he responds.

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  • N

    Hi,

    Same error for me (Raspberry Pi 3 / Jessie)

    Thanks

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  • Module Developer

    as I c, you’ve installed your MagicMirror in the /root directory.
    I’m not sure if this is working so far.

    Try to install everything as pi and not as root in the /home/pi directory and let us know what happend.

    try whoami -> pi

    update your distribution with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

    then cd /home/pi or only cd

    and install again: curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/master/installers/raspberry.sh | bash

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  • G

    @Bangee
    I just try to launch the autoinstaller as pi in /home/pi and it works !

    Thanks a lot 😉

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  • N

    Yes, when i installing with the user pi, it’s work. But now i Have this message

    npm ERR! Linux 4.4.13-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v6.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.9.3
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! electron-prebuilt@1.2.5 postinstall: `node install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the electron-prebuilt@1.2.5 postinstall script 'node install.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the electron-prebuilt package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     node install.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log
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  • Module Developer

    ok, and whats inside of this file: /home/pi/MagicMirror/npm-debug.log
    Can you share this with us?

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  • B

    @Bangee said in Installing MM2:

    as I c, you’ve installed your MagicMirror in the /root directory.
    I’m not sure if this is working so far.

    Try to install everything as pi and not as root in the /home/pi directory and let us know what happend.

    try whoami -> pi

    update your distribution with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

    then cd /home/pi or only cd

    and install again: curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/master/installers/raspberry.sh | bash

    worked for me !! thanks

    at least i shouldnt tried to install MM2 as root

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