for instructions.
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.549Z [err] make: *** [bindings.target.mk:112: Release/obj.target/bindings/src/serialport.o] Error 4
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.549Z [out] make: Leaving directory '/home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/@serialport/bindings/build'
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.555Z [err] gyp ERR! build error
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.567Z [err] gyp
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.567Z [err] ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.567Z [err] gyp
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.568Z [err] ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:194:23)
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.568Z [err] gyp ERR!
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.568Z [err] stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.568Z [err] gyp
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.568Z [err] ERR! stack
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.568Z [err] at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:275:12)
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.572Z [err] gyp ERR! System Linux 5.4.51-v7+
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.572Z [err] gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.572Z [err] gyp ERR! cwd /home/pi/.node-red/node_modules/@serialport/bindings
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.572Z [err] gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.572Z [err] gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.1.0
> 2020-09-13T01:41:45.572Z [err] gyp ERR! not ok
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.308Z [err] npm
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.308Z [err] WARN node-red-project@0.0.1 No repository field.
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.320Z [err] npm
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.320Z [err] WARN node-red-project@0.0.1 No license field.
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.321Z [err]
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.341Z [err] npm
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.341Z [err] ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.342Z [err] npm ERR!
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.342Z [err] errno 1
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.349Z [err] npm
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.349Z [err] ERR! @serialport/bindings@8.0.8 install: `prebuild-install --tag-prefix @serialport/bindings@ || node-gyp rebuild`
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.349Z [err] npm ERR! Exit status 1
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.350Z [err] npm ERR!
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.350Z [err]
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.350Z [err] npm ERR!
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.350Z [err] Failed at the @serialport/bindings@8.0.8 install script.
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.350Z [err] npm ERR!
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.350Z [err] This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.377Z [err]
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.378Z [err] npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.378Z [err] npm ERR! /home/pi/.npm/_logs/2020-09-13T01_41_46_359Z-debug.log
> 2020-09-13T01:41:46.396Z rc=1
>
> ```
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/2 "2020-09-13T06:10:37Z")
Welcome to the forum.
The software that installs nodes (npm) tries to make sure everything you have previously asked for whenever you do anything, that is why you keep getting the error about the serial port.
What OS and hardware are you running on and how did you install node red?
Did you follow the recommendations in the node red Getting Started guide?
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/3 "2020-09-13T06:17:13Z")
Thank you for the welcome
> [@Colin](#):
>
> What OS and hardware are you running on and how did you install node red?
```auto
pi@PiHole-PiVPN-NUT-3B:~ $ uname -a
Linux PiHole-PiVPN-NUT-3B 5.4.51-v7+ #1333 SMP Mon Aug 10 16:45:19 BST 2020 armv7l GNU/Linux
```
RPi Model 3B+ with SD card of F2FS filesystem
> [@Colin](#):
>
> Did you follow the recommendations in the node red Getting Started guide?
Yes I followed the RPi startup guide including the bash script. It has been running for a while, probably like 6 months, just now migrating over from Hubitat Elevation's RM to NR. But a couple days ago when I went to go an update some nodes, specifically I do not remember sorry, but I think one of them dealt with the serial ports, it seemed to break everything including my install of PiVPN using Wireguard to the point that wireguard will not even install anymore, not sure if that issue is related, but figured I would try and make the picture as clear as possible.
If you want me to run any diagnostic commands on the pi I have time right now.
---
### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/4 "2020-09-13T06:21:15Z")
> [@Cjkeenan](#):
>
> `stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2`
This is possibly due to your environment not having necessary tools to **make** (compile) the serial port binaries.
Try installing build essential...
`apt-get install -y build-essential`
... then try again.
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/5 "2020-09-13T06:30:35Z")
> [@Cjkeenan](#):
>
> wireguard will not even install anymore
What error is that giving? The fact that GCC is getting a segmentation error suggests there is something serious wrong with your system. You may have to start again with s new SD card. Always use good quality cards from a reputable source.
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/6 "2020-09-13T06:34:21Z")
> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> Try installing build essential...
>
> `apt-get install -y build-essential`
>
> ... then try again.
Already installed and is the newest version 12.6
> [@Colin](#):
>
> You may have to start again with s new SD card. Always use good quality cards from a reputable source.
It is a Sandisk Ultra, so I doubt it is a SD card issue. Is there any way to view a log of the recent node updates to see what the last successful install was?
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/7 "2020-09-13T06:50:27Z")
> [@Cjkeenan](#):
>
> Is there any way to view a log of the recent node updates to see what the last successful install
I don't know.
What happens if you run
```auto
sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade
```
Even a good quality card can become corrupted, particularly if the power is pulled without doing a clean shutdown, or there is a problem with the power supply.
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/8 "2020-09-13T06:53:46Z")
> [@Colin](#):
>
> ```auto
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt full-upgrade
>
> ```
Everything is up to date. The only thing I remember is I went to update a set of nodes, I am pretty sure it said something about Serial Ports, and that update failed, and all subsequent installs/uninstalls failed. So I tried a reboot, then the VPN failed to start.
---
### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/9 "2020-09-13T06:57:53Z")
These unconnected issues & the fact its a PI running on an SD does smack of corruption.
That original error in building serial port is _almost_ always due to needing build essentials - so potentially you have random corruption (affecting the build tools and other stuff).
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/10 "2020-09-13T06:58:29Z")
So does that run without error?
What error do you get when you try to install wireshark?
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 06:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/11 "2020-09-13T06:59:38Z")
> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> That original error in building serial port is _almost_ always due to needing build essentials - so potentially you have random corruption (affecting the build tools and other stuff).
Is there any way to fix that short of a factory reset? A way to reinstall the current linux version maybe? Because I have a lot of stuff on here, PiHole with a DHCP server configs, NUT configured, NR with security enabled. And while I could do it all over again, I rather avoid that.
---
### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/12 "2020-09-13T07:05:18Z")
First things first, make sure you have a good backup of volatile stuff (especially the flows + creds files in the `.node-red` folder
> [@Cjkeenan](#):
>
> I rather avoid that.
I cant argue with that.
You might be able to recover this with cloning to another SD ([ignoring errors](https://blog.stigok.com/2017/12/27/clone-corrupted-sdcard-and-ignore-read-errors.html) of course) and try to repair (re-install build tools etc) - but to be honest, a new SD with a fresh OS install is the best way to go.
Depending on how important this installation is, you might want to invest in an SSD (or at least have a ready duplicate/clone of the SD once you are up and running).
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/13 "2020-09-13T07:06:26Z")
> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> you might want to invest in an SSD
Does the 3B+ support booting outside the SD card? I thought that was a RPi 4 feature.
> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> First things first, make sure you have a good backup of volatile stuff (especially the flows + creds files in the `.node-red` folder
Yeah all of my flows are on my github, so that isnt the problem, its more of the hassle of resetting everything up.
---
### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/14 "2020-09-13T07:08:21Z")
> [@Cjkeenan](#):
>
> Does the 3B+ support booting outside the SD card? I thought that was a RPi 4 feature
Its the otherway around
You can write an image to a USB drive and it will boot on a Pi 3B+ (or 3B that has had the USB boot OTP bit programmed).
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/15 "2020-09-13T07:11:08Z")
> [@Steve-Mcl](#):
>
> You can write an image to a USB drive and it will boot on a Pi 3B+ (or 3B that has had the USB boot OTP bit programmed).
Do you know if [this](https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Enclosure-Retractable-Aluminum/dp/B075ZNCVJ5) is supported? Given that I put a SATA m.2 not a NVME m.2? I realize it may be overkill for what I think are USB 2.0? ports on the 3B+, but I have one lying around unused so I figured I would ask
---
### Author:  [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/16 "2020-09-13T07:17:17Z")
Cant say for certain but I have (some time ago) used a similar enclosure with an m.2 and it was bootable.
[This](https://www.amazon.com/Wavlink-Enclosure-Included-Aluminum-Support/dp/B06Y5XJG8J/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=m.2+usb+enclosure+wavlink&qid=1599981310&sr=8-3) is the one I used.
> Compliable with M.2 SATA SSD 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280;
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/17 "2020-09-13T07:20:17Z")
Yeah I guess I just need to figure out the series of events so that I don't forget anything. BTW, would docker help any of this? I have heard that it is good at compartmentalizing programs, would it be worth to explore that route?
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 07:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/18 "2020-09-13T07:50:55Z")
This is the output from Wireguard failing to install btw:
```auto
Setting up wireguard-dkms (1.0.20200712-1) ...
Removing old wireguard-1.0.20200712 DKMS files...
------------------------------
Deleting module version: 1.0.20200712
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new wireguard-1.0.20200712 DKMS files...
It is likely that 5.4.51-v7+ belongs to a chroot's host
Building for 5.4.51+, 5.4.51-v7+, 5.4.51-v7l+, 5.4.51-v8+ and 5.6.0-0.bpo.2-rt-armmp
Building initial module for 5.4.51+
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.4.51+ (armv7l)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/make.log for more information.
dpkg: error processing package wireguard-dkms (--configure):
installed wireguard-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
wireguard-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
```
> **Log file mentioned**
>
> ```auto
> DKMS make.log for wireguard-1.0.20200712 for kernel 5.4.51+ (armv7l)
> Sun 13 Sep 2020 12:46:02 AM PDT
> make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.51+'
> AR /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/built-in.a
> CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/main.o
> CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/noise.o
> gcc: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault signal terminated program cc1
> Please submit a full bug report,
> with preprocessed source if appropriate.
> See for instructions.
> CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/device.o
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:265: /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/main.o] Error 4
> make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
> gcc: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault signal terminated program cc1
> Please submit a full bug report,
> with preprocessed source if appropriate.
> See for instructions.
> CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/peer.o
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:266: /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/noise.o] Error 4
> gcc: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault signal terminated program cc1
> Please submit a full bug report,
> with preprocessed source if appropriate.
> See for instructions.
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:266: /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/device.o] Error 4
> gcc: internal compiler error: Segmentation fault signal terminated program cc1
> Please submit a full bug report,
> with preprocessed source if appropriate.
> See for instructions.
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:266: /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build/peer.o] Error 4
> make: *** [Makefile:1709: /var/lib/dkms/wireguard/1.0.20200712/build] Error 2
> make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.51+'
>
> ```
---
### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 09:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/19 "2020-09-13T09:26:28Z")
Notice that is the same error, the compiler (gcc) is crashing, so something in the os is corrupt. You could try uninstalling gcc (uninstalling build-essential might do that) and re-installing it and see if that fixes it. Even then you won't know what else might be corrupted. Personally I would bin the SD card and start again.
I keep image backups of the SD cards for my systems, making a new image each time I make any major changes to the system. I use git for version control of node red so I don't need to do a new image each time the flows change, just if things in the system change. I use clonezilla for making the images but there are other tools.
I am in the process of moving to an alternative system where I use Ansible to do all the system setup, so to make a new card for a system (and my PCs in fact) I just need to install the OS and basic setup then run the ansible script for that system and it installs and configures everything, pulls the node-red flows from my git repository, and it is ready to go.
---
### Author:  [@Cjkeenan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Cjkeenan)
#### Post date: [13 September 2020 09:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-install-remove-any-nodes-from-palette-manager/32802/20 "2020-09-13T09:30:18Z")
Yeah I think I am going to transition to a SSD in an enclosure. Now I am researching if F2FS is worth it or if that was a cause of my issues, and also if I should install the 64-bit version of the Raspberry Pi OS. Any thoughts?
> [@Colin](#):
>
> I use git for version control of node red so I don't need to do a new image each time the flows change
Yeah I do the same, the more annoying thing for me is the initial setup including all of the security stuff. And also the Pi-Hole setup and the NUT setup.
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