# General

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## [Weather APIs - what's the best one (2022)?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weather-apis-whats-the-best-one-2022/69392)

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**Author:** [@hazymat](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hazymat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/weather-apis-whats-the-best-one-2022/69392 "2022-10-25T11:39:38Z")

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Hello all Darksky Weather API will close end of March 2023 :frowning: Apple announced their own new WeatherKit API on 7th June 2022 This thread on NodeRED forum is interesting although no silver bullet answer: Sustain…

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## [From Mysql to chart, but many colums in one raw](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-mysql-to-chart-but-many-colums-in-one-raw/69534)

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**Author:** [@axdig](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/axdig)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 11:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/from-mysql-to-chart-but-many-colums-in-one-raw/69534 "2022-10-25T11:24:36Z")

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Hi. I'm stuck, I have a table where I save values ​​every hour, every hour has its own column, so there are 24 columners on each date. now I want to make a line diagram from this, but I don't succeed. can someone give m…

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## [Help with WAZO integration](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-wazo-integration/69556)

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**Author:** [@yonib](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yonib)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-with-wazo-integration/69556 "2022-10-25T10:58:59Z")

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Hey I'm using WAZO as PBX, I've done some tests with node-red, it's worked but I try now to connect another stack of WAZO, and I don't get debug messages when i make a call for example. The connection between node-red …

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## [TCP Request Node "Stop" after "Never - Keep Connection Open"?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-request-node-stop-after-never-keep-connection-open/18097)

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**Author:** [@ExpZeros](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ExpZeros)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 10:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tcp-request-node-stop-after-never-keep-connection-open/18097 "2022-10-25T10:58:08Z")

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Is there a way to "Stop" the TCP Request Node, whenever it is set to "Never - Keep Connection Open"? I am currently going in and out TCP services across my network and every time I switch to a new device, the TCP Reque…

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## [Securing login node-red editor](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-login-node-red-editor/69537)

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**Author:** [@yonib](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/yonib)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 10:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-login-node-red-editor/69537 "2022-10-25T10:55:05Z")

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Hey I try to activate authentication to log in the editor, I do it in the same way as the doc is explaining that, uncoment the "adminAuth" with username and password in the setting.js file, i get the login windows when …

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## [Provide credentials to new machine with different credential secret?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/provide-credentials-to-new-machine-with-different-credential-secret/67269)

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**Author:** [@dczysz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dczysz)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 10:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/provide-credentials-to-new-machine-with-different-credential-secret/67269 "2022-10-25T10:47:33Z")

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Goal Set up a new machine with an InfluxDB access token already configured in an influxdb config node's "Token" field. This token is available to Node-RED runtime as an environment variable INFLUXDB\_TOKEN, and each mach…

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## [Reuse SSH keys when connecting to Bitbucket](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reuse-ssh-keys-when-connecting-to-bitbucket/69360)

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**Author:** [@gylim78](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gylim78)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 09:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reuse-ssh-keys-when-connecting-to-bitbucket/69360 "2022-10-25T09:47:31Z")

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Hi all, I have created a project in NR and linked it to my repo on bitbucket. To connect to bitbucket, I created an SSH key in NR and then added the key into Bitbucket. My project is deployed in a docker container on …

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## [Update failed from 2.x to the latest version. NR no work now](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-failed-from-2-x-to-the-latest-version-nr-no-work-now/69474)

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**Author:** [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-failed-from-2-x-to-the-latest-version-nr-no-work-now/69474 "2022-10-25T09:40:50Z")

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Putting the bullet in my mouth, I decided to update another machine. (My MAIN one) It had/has an OLD version (v2.x). So when I started the install I got a complaint about non supported node v10. Ok, from the previous…

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## [Cancel action if motion detected](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cancel-action-if-motion-detected/69478)

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**Author:** [@nawt888](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nawt888)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 08:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cancel-action-if-motion-detected/69478 "2022-10-25T08:29:11Z")

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I have an LED light which is turned on and off at specific times, using big timer nodes. I also have a sensor which can detect motion. If the sensor detects motion, I would like it to extend the time before the big tim…

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## [Authorization and ACL in Aedes broker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authorization-and-acl-in-aedes-broker/69509)

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**Author:** [@mojoscale](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mojoscale)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 06:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/authorization-and-acl-in-aedes-broker/69509 "2022-10-25T06:25:11Z")

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Has anyone implemented Aedes broker on node-red with Auth and ACL implemented? Is there a quick way to implement this?

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## [Packing Node-RED as executable file?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/packing-node-red-as-executable-file/69258)

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**Author:** [@Josh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Josh)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 05:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/packing-node-red-as-executable-file/69258 "2022-10-25T05:33:54Z")

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Hi I was wondering if someone could help me finding a way to pack nodered as a exe file. Any thoughts and suggestions?

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## [How to run mosquitto in parallel to node-red outside "local" mode?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-mosquitto-in-parallel-to-node-red-outside-local-mode/69423)

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**Author:** [@Gawan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gawan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2022 05:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-mosquitto-in-parallel-to-node-red-outside-local-mode/69423 "2022-10-25T05:24:20Z")

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Hi, I am running Node-Red successfully on a raspberry pi and now I want to run mosquitto the same way on this pi to have a MQTT Broker. I tried several explanations (they are all more or less the same), but when I star…

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## [Store the empty msg.payload inside the file](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/store-the-empty-msg-payload-inside-the-file/69477)

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**Author:** [@Giacomo23](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Giacomo23)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/store-the-empty-msg-payload-inside-the-file/69477 "2022-10-24T14:53:18Z")

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hello everyone, I have a problem I have to store files with the name that is entered in a textbox, and I succeeded the only problem I have is that all the msg.payload is saved inside the file when in actually I need it t…

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## [Serial ports in docker node red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-ports-in-docker-node-red/69492)

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**Author:** [@matbli](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/matbli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-ports-in-docker-node-red/69492 "2022-10-24T13:48:22Z")

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Hi, Trying to access serial ports on a Raspberry Pi from node red in a docker container. But the only thing that happens is that the docker container exits. Being a newbie when it comes to docker, maybe I'm making som…

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## [Telegram on reply node payload](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-on-reply-node-payload/69486)

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**Author:** [@Enz0Jacco](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Enz0Jacco)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 13:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/telegram-on-reply-node-payload/69486 "2022-10-24T13:25:30Z")

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hey guys, just a quick question I guess about the telegram on reply node. the idea is to send me a message when the lights are still on at 8PM with the question if I want to turn them off. I do receive the message but…

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## [Reselect a text bar every 5 seconds](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reselect-a-text-bar-every-5-seconds/69393)

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**Author:** [@Engi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Engi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reselect-a-text-bar-every-5-seconds/69393 "2022-10-24T13:18:08Z")

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Hello, I am writing a code for a barcode scanner that uses the node red dashboard to input data and one problem I'm having is that occasionally I will accidently click off the text bar and not notice. This causes all th…

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## [Nested Split and Delay nodes hammering REST API](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-split-and-delay-nodes-hammering-rest-api/69267)

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**Author:** [@christopher-lambe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/christopher-lambe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 13:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nested-split-and-delay-nodes-hammering-rest-api/69267 "2022-10-24T13:18:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I am calling a REST API with the http request node inside nested split nodes. I would like to limit the API calls to an arbitrary rate. The Delay node in Rate Limit mode does the trick, but as soon as I ne…

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## [Serialport use leads to segmentation fault when using docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serialport-use-leads-to-segmentation-fault-when-using-docker/69487)

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**Author:** [@Burngru](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Burngru)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serialport-use-leads-to-segmentation-fault-when-using-docker/69487 "2022-10-24T12:16:41Z")

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We're running node-red in Docker, because we have an IoT scenario using K3S at hand (currently we're in the final stages of development) and need to be able to use K3S / Helm to update the node-red application running on…

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## [Node-red-contrib-serial-modbus serial out - writing to a coil](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-serial-modbus-serial-out-writing-to-a-coil/69450)

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**Author:** [@JohnMurfett](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnMurfett)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-serial-modbus-serial-out-writing-to-a-coil/69450 "2022-10-23T20:10:01Z")

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I am trying to use the node-red-contrib-serial-modbus package to write to a modbus coil which has register value 1. I have not found any documentation around what the payload should look like for the messages sent to …

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## [Node-red-contrib-inspector fail with 32 bits os?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-inspector-fail-with-32-bits-os/68461)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 86\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 19:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-inspector-fail-with-32-bits-os/68461 "2022-10-23T19:28:35Z")

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Lately I have CPU performance troubles on my RP3B+. At the beginning of this summer my project was more then 95% finished, and over the summer until now I only made minor changes, some tweaking etc. only more or less of…

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## [How use dist folder in uibuilder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-use-dist-folder-in-uibuilder/69455)

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**Author:** [@miladmrm](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/miladmrm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 19:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-use-dist-folder-in-uibuilder/69455 "2022-10-23T19:19:37Z")

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In order to use npm packages, I need to bundle my code with webpack and place it inside the dist folder. But uibuilder does not recognize the dist folder. what should I do? The resource from “http://localhost:1890/dist/…

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## [HTTP Get to dashboard issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-get-to-dashboard-issue/69401)

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**Author:** [@shel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 18:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-get-to-dashboard-issue/69401 "2022-10-23T18:58:59Z")

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I have 6 Nodemcu's programmed to return data both via MQTT and via HTTP. One is working correctly. I send a get command that feeds into a template node and it's supposed to display data. I can connect via firefox …

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## [Not reading data from oracle database on time stamps](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-reading-data-from-oracle-database-on-time-stamps/69386)

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**Author:** [@shailaja.dornala](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shailaja.dornala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [21 October 2022 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-reading-data-from-oracle-database-on-time-stamps/69386 "2022-10-21T14:17:55Z")

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I have a function node for oracle sql to extract data from oracle database node. When I execute the same query on oracle sql developer it executes perfectly well but when I execute the same query on node red, the data is…

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## [Query IP address from url](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/query-ip-address-from-url/69356)

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**Author:** [@Becker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Becker)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/query-ip-address-from-url/69356 "2022-10-23T16:25:10Z")

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Hi, is it possible to query the (my) IPv6 adress from my dynv6 domain? I would like to compare my IPv6 with the stored address in dynv6. If they are not equal, I would like to update. the script Update script for dynv…

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## [Node-red-contrib-growatt, remote configuration + problem access data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-growatt-remote-configuration-problem-access-data/69458)

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**Author:** [@henkkas](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/henkkas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-growatt-remote-configuration-problem-access-data/69458 "2022-10-23T12:33:59Z")

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@looking4cache, Your node works very well, thank you. My question is: Is it possible to inject the configuration data? If yes, how does the data structure look like? Also I have a problem accessing the data the node pr…

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## [How do you make a toggle](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-you-make-a-toggle/69431)

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**Author:** [@ygreq](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ygreq)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 12:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-do-you-make-a-toggle/69431 "2022-10-23T12:53:26Z")

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Hi folks! I have a momentary button seen as a binary sensor in Home Assistant that turns ON when I press it and OFF when I don't. I want to make a toggle out of it to toggle on and off only when I press the button. And …

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## [Running a flow every 20 days](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-a-flow-every-20-days/69454)

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**Author:** [@greengolfer](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/greengolfer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/running-a-flow-every-20-days/69454 "2022-10-23T11:02:48Z")

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Hi! I have to empty the tank of my dehumidifier every 20 days. I need a reminder to do it! So, I want to send a telegram message every 20 days to remind me of this. With cronplus, I have tried the \*/20 for the days bu…

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## [Node-red for millisecond Application](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-for-millisecond-application/68679)

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**Author:** [@Manikandan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Manikandan)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 11:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-for-millisecond-application/68679 "2022-10-23T11:00:11Z")

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Hi, In My Project, I am using a device which has Raspbian (a Debian variant) with the following specifications 1. a Broadcom BCM2837B0 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 2. Clock Speed : 1.2 GHz, 3. RAM 1 GB LPDDR2 and 4. F…

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## [Curl: (6) Could not resolve host: deb.nodesource.com Install Node.js 16 LTS ✘ Bad install: Node.js missing Npm missing - Exitode-RED core](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/curl-6-could-not-resolve-host-deb-nodesource-com-install-node-js-16-lts-bad-install-node-js-missing-npm-missing-exitode-red-core/69453)

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**Author:** [@Cimbaraxe](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cimbaraxe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 09:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/curl-6-could-not-resolve-host-deb-nodesource-com-install-node-js-16-lts-bad-install-node-js-missing-npm-missing-exitode-red-core/69453 "2022-10-23T09:12:43Z")

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curl: (6) Could not resolve host: deb.nodesource.com Install Node.js 16 LTS ✘ Bad install: Node.js missing Npm missing - Exitode-RED core How do I resolve this?

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## [Help rewriting numbers](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-rewriting-numbers/69445)

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**Author:** [@coleg06](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coleg06)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2022 01:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/help-rewriting-numbers/69445 "2022-10-23T01:37:55Z")

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I apologize if I post this incorrectly or in the wrong topic, I'm new to the forum.. I'm trying to rewrite a string but I don't know the best path of it. Basically I'm inputting a string from a Linux server telling me t…

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