Sam,

wanted to get back with you and let you know that the re-install worked.

Thank you very much for the help, I could not have done it with out you!

Will

@sdetweil

will@raspberrypi:~ $ uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 6.6.28+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.28-1+rpt1 (2024-04-22) aarch64 GNU/Linux
will@raspberrypi:~ $ file $(which bash)
/usr/bin/bash: ELF 64-bit LSB pie executable, ARM aarch64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1, BuildID[sha1]=198ac6b0cc01bf774c5746a36a6fd31dead9bda5, for GNU/Linux 3.7.0, stripped
will@raspberrypi:~ $

@sdetweil

I ran the following in terminal

will@raspberrypi:~ $ bash -c “$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/fixuppm2.sh)”
the log will be saved in /home/will/MagicMirror/installers/pm2_setup.log
/usr/local/bin/node: 1: Syntax error: “)” unexpected
/usr/local/bin/node: 1: Syntax error: “)” unexpected
will@raspberrypi:~ $

I have seen “Syntax error: “)” unexpected” before but that is the first time I have seen it twice

here is the log file:

pm2 setup starting - Sun Apr 28 11:19:37 EDT 2024
using parameter bash
system is Linux raspberrypi 6.6.28+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.28-1+rpt1 (2024-04-22) aarch64 GNU/Linux
the os is Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Release: 12 Codename: bookworm
node version v20.12.1
force installing latest npm version via npm
npm version 10.5.2
pm2 installed
pm2 installed, but does not work, uninstalling
pm2 not installed, installing
get the pm2 platform specific startup command
startup command =
pm2 startup command done
configure the pm2 config file for MagicMirror
the user is not pi
change pm2_MagicMirror.json
now using this config file pm2_MagicMirror_new.json
start MagicMirror via pm2 now
save MagicMirror pm2 config now
pm2 setup completed - Sun Apr 28 11:19:39 EDT 2024
pm2 setup starting - Sun Apr 28 20:25:03 EDT 2024
using parameter bash
system is Linux raspberrypi 6.6.28+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.6.28-1+rpt1 (2024-04-22) aarch64 GNU/Linux
the os is Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Release: 12 Codename: bookworm
node version v20.12.1
force installing latest npm version via npm
npm version 10.5.2
pm2 installed
pm2 installed, but does not work, uninstalling
pm2 not installed, installing
get the pm2 platform specific startup command
startup command =
pm2 startup command done
configure the pm2 config file for MagicMirror
the user is not pi
change pm2_MagicMirror.json
now using this config file pm2_MagicMirror_new.json
start MagicMirror via pm2 now
save MagicMirror pm2 config now
pm2 setup completed - Sun Apr 28 20:25:05 EDT 2024

it is saying the user is not pi, but this is on a rasberry pi

@sdetweil

when I type in pm2 status

I dont see anything

this is the terminal copied:

will@raspberrypi:~ $ pm2 status
will@raspberrypi:~ $

@sdetweil

the terminal looks like this

will@raspberrypi:~ $ pm2 logs --lines=50
will@raspberrypi:~ $

I do not see it doing anything.

[pm2.jpg](Input file contains unsupported image format)
I tried to upload the PM2.log but it says I can only upload picture files.

so I changed pm2.log to pm2.jpg. dont know it that will work.

@sdetweil
ok,
I have done those.
no change

@sdetweil thank you,
I have re-installed Magic Mirror and chose to disable screen save and to start magicmirror on boot-up.
the install worked for magicmirror and and when I go to the magic mirror folder in terminal and type “npm run start”, magicmirror will start.

when I turn the terminal off and boot it up, It comes up with a magicmirror boot screen, but then the terminal continues to the normal start-up.
At this point, I can still go to terminal and type npm run start and run magicmirror

Am I missing a step to transition fully into magicmirror?

I tried installing majic mirror pictureframe from Tomshardware.

Purchsed a rasberry pi 4
assembled updated and got the unit functioning.
installed MagicMirror

had it running.

then installed the magicmirror module.
had issued getting the generate_token.js to function,
determined i needed to use the command generate_token_v2.js (I think)
also updated
npm: ‘10.5.2’,
node: ‘20.12.1’,
got the magic mirror to display a google album.

then I tried to make the unit boot on start-up.

will@raspberrypi:/media/will $ sudo npm install -g pm2
/usr/local/bin/node: 1: Syntax error: “)” unexpected

Then I went back tried to update MM

Now magicmirror will not run.

(I have copies of the terminal if that helps)

any ideas on where to look to get help?
remove MM and re-install?

Thanks,
Will