given that we will have a regular update quarterly, and we have such a large number of new users experiencing troubles after updates (mostly cause they have a ton to learn)… I have developed a script I would like to get included for future updates…

it should handle all the work…
and give you a trial run of all that…

only applying changes if u request them

give it a try
this works on Mac as well

  bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)"

no changes are made to the local repo or the working copy

if you WANT to actually apply the changes do

  bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)" apply

there is a log file in the installers folder…

edited Jan 4, 2020 - move from dropbox to github as distro

@lusiess01 ok, we have seen this only a few times… but in each case it was a problem with the memory card. stuff written doesn’t stick…

use the scripted upgrade if u have any additional modules…

https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts#update-to-next-magicmirror-version-from-an-existing-magicmirror-installation

already seen requirement for npm rebuild or reinstall as a few have electron version dependencies (binaries) of THEIR dependencies

also note that valid-url has been removed, and at least two modules fail for this dependency

workaround

cd ~/MagicMirror
npm install valid-url

I also have a newer installer that resolves a lot of problems with PM2, and supports installing on non-PI systems (Mac, pi zero, odroid, jetson nano)

 bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

edited Jan 4, 2020 - move from dropbox to github as distro

i run MM on an ODroid Xu4… I think C2 would be ok.
le Potato has an ubuntu image 18.04 at least…

so its seems reasonable… some supporting modules (speech reco mostly) might be lagging

@dazza120 no. Motion is not related to MM. It can do all sorts of things. Record video, take snapshots, and a lot more. Supports just about every camera.

And has exits which can be used to inform others of motion, video files, …

So, follow it’s install instructions. Then edit /etc/motion/motion.conf, and update the lines I documented in the readme. This will call the script I provided to inform my module of motion(start and end)

U also customize the motion app on sensitivity, delay, etc etc. All things I have seen people ask about.

@thestigh we exchanged info on this, and have solved the problem…

here are some pics of the two charts

two charts upper right

two charts closer view

one chart

@jimbydude as I mentioned above you can configure it if, you get one file that was removed in 2.11

cd ~/MagicMirror
curl -sl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/run-start.sh >run-start.sh
chmod +x run-start.sh

edit package.json and replace the start stmt with this

"start", "./run-start.sh",

then edit config.js and set
serverOnly:'local",

this will launch the run-start.sh when u do npm start or pm2 start x
the script will check the setting of the serverOnly parm and if set to ‘local’,
will launch mm in server only and then launch chrome over it. from the outside you cannot tell the difference… (u can for video playback)

from config.js

// serverOnly:  true/false/"local" ,
			     //  local for armv6l processors, default 
			     //   starts serveronly and then starts chrome browser
			     // false, default for all  NON-armv6l devices
			     // true, force serveronly mode, be```cause you want to.. no UI on this device

Erase both lock files, and go again

@ashtonian please restart with raspian buster… jessie is too old

use my installer script (listed as alternative)
see
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

@hanao00 said in Compliments module external file:

He needs the extension of the file

yes, exact name

and for this module, the extension MUST be .json

@hanao00

if the file upload fails, the defaults are used…

open the developers window, ctrl-shift-i on the pi keyboard,
select the console tab, and scroll up, or enter some unique part of the module name in the filter field
to slim down messages to the module

make sure the name is exact…

@hanao00 every letter matters

its

remoteFile

not

remotefile

on linux things are case sensitive
javascript is case sensitive on all platforms…

@hanao00 it either has to be IN the compliments folder and you use JUST the name, OR its http://someserver…/path_tofile

so, in your case, just use the filename

also, the path is wrong
you coded

{
module: 'compliments',

but then coded this for the path (no mmm and capital letters matter on PI )

modules/MMM-Compliments

the module folder name is compliments
this is where the file should be…

modules/default/compliments

@cheapdad also like to correct your words. u are not editing any of the core FILES, you are editing the configuration for the core modules.

@cheapdad gotta have that locationID

many authors provide sample config layouts

not all, and not the base.

your welcome to edit the doc and submit updates

@nneuland you should have put in custom.css… not modify module file…

cause later if the module is updated, the git pull to update will fail cause the modified file would be overwritten by the file the module owns

in custom.css just add

.modulename  in front of the identifier
.MMM-Discog .classname  ?????? {
...
..
..
}

@cheapdad turn off the ipWhitelist, which is currently only allowing from localhost (127.0.0.1)

ipWhitelist:[]

@cpramhofer cannot be os lite. u need the graphical desktop

change to full, refladh the sd card