# Beagle Bone Black getting node-red V3

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**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [23 February 2023 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629 "2023-02-23T12:16:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![vikingsraven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/vikingsraven/32/49243_2.png) [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2023 12:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/1 "2023-02-23T12:16:34Z")

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HI all,  
have been given a beagle bone black to get some testing done, i want to use node red, but i can only get it to v1.3.5  
Ive used the update command , anyway i can get V3 on this thing?  
Is it possible with Docker? ( though ive not really used that!)  
thanks

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2023 19:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/2 "2023-02-23T19:03:01Z")

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> [@vikingsraven](#):
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> Ive used the update command

What command did you use?

> [@vikingsraven](#):
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> have been given a beagle bone black to get some testing done, i want to use node red

What OS does this run? (debian based? other?)

> [@vikingsraven](#):
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> Is it possible with Docker? ( though ive not really used that!)

Possibly, but if you are not familiar - its a tough ride!

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [23 February 2023 22:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/3 "2023-02-23T22:19:12Z")

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I think it should run v2 ok. The node-red package uses the built in Debian nodejs which was seriously lagging latest so I think was still 12 last time I looked, but I’ll check tomorrow

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**Author:** ![vikingsraven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/vikingsraven/32/49243_2.png) [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2023 11:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/4 "2023-02-24T11:21:26Z")

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@Steve-Mcl  
sorry schoolboy error there.

> debian@beaglebone:/var/lib/cloud9$ lsb\_release -a  
> No LSB modules are available.  
> Distributor ID: Debian  
> Description: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)  
> Release: 10  
> Codename: buster

from the beagle bone site

> [AM3358 Debian 10.3 2020-04-06 4GB SD IoT](https://debian.beagleboard.org/images/bone-debian-10.3-iot-armhf-2020-04-06-4gb.img.xz)

@dceejay  
Nodejs and NPM  
v10.24.0 and 5.8.0 respectivly,

i used the [Running on BeagleBone Boards : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/beaglebone) Upgrading docs to do the upgrade.

After the Sudo apt full-upgrade i had one item left un upgraded,

```auto
The following packages have been kept back:
  c9-core-installer
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

```

im going to play with the docker version today, see how far i get with that. Used it on a Wago PLC but no on anything else.  
thanks

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2023 11:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/5 "2023-02-24T11:26:01Z")

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Since this is debian based, is there any reason you cannot simply use the official installer?

```auto
bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) --node16

```

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**Author:** ![vikingsraven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/vikingsraven/32/49243_2.png) [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2023 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/6 "2023-02-24T11:30:01Z")

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HI steve , well it does say not to in the dcoumentation ill give it a go!

> **Note** : Do NOT use the Raspberry Pi / Debian upgrade script (`update-nodejs-and-nodered` ) as it will re-install both Node.js and Node-RED in different locations and will conflict with and break the existing systemd configuration files.

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2023 11:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/7 "2023-02-24T11:31:52Z")

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Hmmm ok, sorry, I am not familiar with that device. Maybe @dceejay can clarify?

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**Author:** ![vikingsraven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/vikingsraven/32/49243_2.png) [@vikingsraven](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vikingsraven)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2023 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/8 "2023-02-24T11:33:49Z")

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to be honest i dont want to use it but, thats what ive got given. 😉

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2023 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/9 "2023-02-24T11:38:01Z")

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if you are happy to give it a go - then do so (and let us know how you get on 🙂 )

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [26 February 2023 11:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/10 "2023-02-26T11:14:12Z")

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HI sorry for the delay - finally got round to checking.  
I am using the Debian 10.3 image from here - [Latest Software Images - BeagleBoard](https://www.beagleboard.org/distros) - which is the latest version from the Black - but is somewhat out of date. - [https://files.beagle.cc/file/beagleboard-public-2021/images/bone-debian-10.3-iot-armhf-2020-04-06-4gb.img.xz](https://files.beagle.cc/file/beagleboard-public-2021/images/bone-debian-10.3-iot-armhf-2020-04-06-4gb.img.xz)

Which indeed incudes Node-RED v1.3.5

This page maybe useful for getting you closer... [Setting up a Beaglebone Black with Debian Buster for IoT — Selective Intellect](https://www.selectiveintellect.net/blog/2021/8/15/setting-up-a-beaglebone-black-with-debian-buster-for-iot) and then...

There are some unsupported versions of images for Bullseye around -  
eg - [Debian 11 (bullseye) Testing Images - General Discussion - BeagleBoard](https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/debian-11-bullseye-testing-images/30542)  
That should get you a better version of nodejs and also hopefully Node-RED

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**Post date:** [3 April 2023 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/11 "2023-04-03T14:50:02Z")

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sorry for the delay in the reply  
@dceejay Thanks for getting back.  
Thats the same Image as ive got , for now ill just go with a python script.  
Seems a shame, but it is what it is.  
Ill stick octpi on the unit and use it as a printer controller  
thanks again

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**Post date:** [17 April 2023 14:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/beagle-bone-black-getting-node-red-v3/75629/12 "2023-04-17T14:50:36Z")

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