{"id":1111,"date":"2019-02-28T18:26:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerdiy.de\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2021-11-23T16:15:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T15:15:10","slug":"magicmirror-installation-of-the-required-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdiy.de\/en\/magicmirror-installation-of-the-required-software\/","title":{"rendered":"HowTo: Magic Mirror \u2013 Installation of the required software"},"content":{"rendered":"

A MagicMirror consists of an important part of software besides the obvious mirror&screen. There are some good software packages for this in the meantime. The best in my opinion is the one from Michael Teew<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So he has made the software developed for his MagicMirror open source, and over time it has grown into a fairly extensive MagicMirror ecosystem.
The basic software offers the possibility to extend the basic functions with plugins.
Meanwhile, there are all kinds of plugins with which you can personalize your own MagicMirror even further and adapt it to your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The software is available at: https:\/\/github.com\/MichMich\/MagicMirror<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to install them and what you have to pay attention to is described in the following article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Helpful articles:
<\/strong>Before you start with this article you should have prepared the RaspberryPi on which you run your MagicMirror so that it is accessible over the network and controllable via SSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following articles describe what has to be done to prepare the RaspberryPi so far:
RaspberryPi \u2013 setup for nerdiys!<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
RaspberryPi \u2013 The first configuration!
<\/a>RaspberryPi \u2013 Control the RaspberryPi via SSH<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required material:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the following list you will find all the parts you need to implement this article.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Log in to the RaspberryPi via SSH<\/h2>\r\n

To start, you must first log in to the Rasp Pi with Putty via SSH. How to do this is in the article RaspberryPi - Control the RaspberryPi via SSH<\/strong><\/em><\/a> described.<\/p>\r\n

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After entering your username and password you can enter the first commands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Update package management<\/h2>\r\n

The package management in Linux is a "central place" through which various software packages can be installed. In order for this to work reliably, the lists and sources of the package management should be updated before each installation of new packages.<\/p>\r\n

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To start the update of the package management you have to enter the following command.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade<\/pre>\r\n
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Depending on how long ago your last update of the package management was, this process can now take a while. The lists that refer to the individual package sources are updated first.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
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After that, the packages themselves are updated. Since additional memory is occupied, you will be asked again for your consent. You have to confirm this with a "J" and "Enter".<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n
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Once the update is complete, you will see a small summary of the duration and scope of the update.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Installing the MagicMirror Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The installation of the required software runs almost automatically on the RaspberryPi thanks to an installation script. To start this you just have to copy the following command into your console window and execute it. The installation will then take about five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
bash -c "$(curl -sL https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/sdetweil\/MagicMirror_scripts\/master\/raspberry.sh"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n