An update failed, now server won't start

[Chris_J]

I tried to install the latest update (after 2 years of no use) and the update failed. I refreshed the browser and the page would no longer load. Now, the server won't start. What's the best way to get this thing running again for a novice? To further complicate matters, I do not know what the ssh username and password is. (it's not pi/raspberry).

[jneilliii]

@Chris_J

To further complicate matters, I do not know what the ssh username and password is. (it's not pi/raspberry).

This can be worked around if you initially used an OctoPi image and will probably be your best bet to fix the issue outside of re-flashing.

Forgotten username and password to SSH into Pi

Take the SD card out, put it in a card reader. Create a file octopi-password.txt on it, containing a new password as it's only line. Unmount, boot, login with the new password. Put that in ages ago for cases liked this and for easier provisioning. Should hopefully still work.

Once you have SSH access you can run

~/oprint/bin/pip install --force-reinstall --no-cache-dir octoprint

And then

sudo service octoprint start