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      eugenelai
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      Hi all,

      I’m trying to update my MagicMirror but have two issues:

      1. When I type in sudo git pull && npm install to try update I get fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git. The current directory I am in is /home/Pi/MagicMirror. So not sure if I have to do a init git command?

      2. If and when I do update I’ve made some changes to the modules I’ve installed. Is the best way, to temporarily copy them some where else then copy them back after the update?

      Thanks in advance

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      • Mykle1M Offline
        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @eugenelai
        last edited by Mykle1

        @eugenelai

        You should not have to use sudo when updating. You’re in the right directory, so, just git pull && npm install

        Any changes you’ve made to the module files will be overwritten. So, yes, copy/move them to another location outside of the MagicMirror directory before updating

        Create a working config
        How to add modules

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          • strawberry 3.141S Offline
            strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer @eugenelai
            last edited by

            @eugenelai sounds like you downloaded the mirror manually and didn’t use git clone.

            Please create a github issue if you need help, so I can keep track

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              eugenelai @Mykle1
              last edited by eugenelai

              @Mykle1

              Sorry I get the same error message if I use sudo as well. I guess i’ll backup all the files I’ve changed do a git init then see what happens.

              @strawberry-3.141
              Nope did the automatic install.

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              • Mykle1M Offline
                Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @eugenelai
                last edited by

                @eugenelai said in Unable to update:

                Sorry I get the same error message if I use sudo as well.

                Ok, but I said you should NOT have to use sudo to run those commands

                Create a working config
                How to add modules

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                  eugenelai @Mykle1
                  last edited by

                  @Mykle1

                  Yeah still doesn’t work. I’ve done git init then tried both git pull && npm install with and without sudo and I get the following:

                  pi@MagicMirrorPi:~ $ cd MagicMirror
                  pi@MagicMirrorPi:~/MagicMirror $ sudo git pull && npm install
                  fatal: No remote repository specified.  Please, specify either a URL or a
                  remote name from which new revisions should be fetched.
                  pi@MagicMirrorPi:~/MagicMirror $ 
                  
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                  • Mykle1M Offline
                    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @eugenelai
                    last edited by Mykle1

                    @eugenelai

                    Personally, if this was me, I would rename my existing MagicMirror folder, install the new MagicMirror via git clone, run npm install in the new MagicMirror folder, then move what I want from the old MagicMirror installation into the new installation.

                    NO SUDO necessary

                    Create a working config
                    How to add modules

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                    • cowboysdudeC Offline
                      cowboysdude Module Developer @Mykle1
                      last edited by

                      @Mykle1 Yes that would be the easiest way to do it!

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                        eugenelai @Mykle1
                        last edited by

                        @Mykle1

                        that’s a good idea… Let me try that.

                        Cheers for the help

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