Recurring error messages (every night)

[sschuste]

Describe The Bug:

Is it a bug or a feature? For many people I know from a homebridge forum, and also for me, these messages show up in the log every night at the same time:

[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-apple-tv-remote] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-alexa] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-cmdtrigger] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-config-ui-x] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-delay-switch] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-calendar] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-omxplayer] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.
[30/12/2020, 01:15:58] [Homebridge UI] [homebridge-broadlink-rm] Failed to check registry.npmjs.org for updates: "timeout of 5000ms exceeded" - see https://git.io/JJSz6 for help.

This is 0:15 UTC. The list depends on how many plugins are installed.
Of course, I checked the link in the log entry but this isn't too helpful. I completely understand what it says, but I wonder why (all?) homebridge-config-ui-x installations do that at all. It looks to me like npmjs.org doesn't want to respond anymore because of too many hits.

To Reproduce:

hb-service logs | grep "timeout of 5000ms exceeded"

Expected behavior:

n/a

Logs:

see above

Homebridge Config:

Standard stuff. This happens with many, very different configurations.

Screenshots:

Environment:

• Node.js Version: v14.15.3
• NPM Version: 6.14.10
• Homebridge Version: v1.2.5
• Homebridge Config UI X Version: v4.36.0
• Operating System: Raspbian
• Process Supervisor: hb-service in my case. Probably does not matter.

[BitSJ9]

hb-service logs | grep "timeout of 5000ms exceeded"
I have the same Timeout after the Backup.
I think its no problem because the Update of the Plugin works in the UI X Plugin without problems.

[sschuste]

Yes, you're right. The backup is created at the same time. And I don't see that as a problem either. I was just curious why the message shows up so regularly in my log (and not only in mine). However, that doesn't mean I understand it now.

[CooperCGN]

I have the same issue since sometime in December. I haven’t changed anything on my setup,

[habara6]

Same "problem" here!

[vzlgdu]

if you disable backup, the message disappears, so it should be related to the backup function...

[oznu]

Please try the current test version and see if the timeouts persist.

https://github.com/oznu/homebridge-config-ui-x/wiki/How-To-Test-Upcoming-Changes

[oznu]

This should happen less often now as the traffic to npm is spread over a 7 hour window. If it does happen on occasion then it's just an informational log and nothing to be worried about.