picast_start exits without error after outputting forever processing file line

[drentsoft]

Raspberry Pi Zero V1.3 (the one with the camera), install took at least 6 hours (went to bed after that point so I don't know how much longer it took) but I assumed it worked however doing:
cd ~/PiCAST
sh picast_start.sh
it outputs the expected Starting PiCAST3...
waits a few seconds then outputs:
warn: --minUptime not set. Defaulting to: 1000ms
warn: --spinSleepTime not set. Your script will exit if it does not stay up for at least 1000ms
info: Forever processing file: picast.js
then just quits with no error.
I tried adding --minUptime 10000 --spinSleepTime 10000 in the picast_start.sh file but it still says they're not set (with and without the --).

[dieguillo]

This is often a naming error.
If you install from a package manager, your bin may be called 'nodejs', so you just need to symlink it:

ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node

[drentsoft]

Thanks dieguillo,
Doing which node and which nodejs shows I have both. Doing ls -l on /usr/bin seems to show that node is symlinked to nodejs. Still experiencing the same issue.

[nicosandller]

Same issue here.

[emlyons2014]

I'm also experiencing the same issue:

pi@raspberrypi:/PiCAST $ sh picast_start.sh
Starting PiCAST3...
warn: --minUptime not set. Defaulting to: 1000ms
warn: --spinSleepTime not set. Your script will exit if it does not stay up for at least 1000ms
info: Forever processing file: picast.js
pi@raspberrypi:/PiCAST $

[FarhadGSRX]

+1; Same Issue. Just installed last night.

[JbIPS]

Had the same issue and running node picast.js told me that it needed express. Installing it by typing npm i express solved this issue. Hope it's the same for you 😃

[nicosandller]

@JbIPS nope, that didn't fix the problem for me!

[Flappie]

@JbIPS Thanks mate, i'm just starting to digg more into this stuff and your command (npm i express) solved it for me, unforunatly i have no idea what i did :-D ;-)

[JbIPS]

It install the 'express' library which is needed for picast to work. Don't know why it isn't install by default. Have fun 😀

[johnnogent]

Hello to all,
I have tested all the above and my issue is not fixed. Do you have another idea please?

Thanks

[jahanzeb07]

After installing express by npm i express and executing node picast.js, it worked like charm.

[cmakfr]

same : install of express module was required with raspbian jessie