# Cannot update Node-Red v1.1.3

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [16 November 2020 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016 "2020-11-16T17:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![onire77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/onire77/32/2755_2.png) [@onire77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/onire77)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2020 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/1 "2020-11-16T17:36:47Z")

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I run `sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red` with result:

```auto
npm WARN deprecated bcrypt@3.0.6: versions < v5.0.0 do not handle NUL in passwords properly
npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.0: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
npm WARN deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
npm WARN deprecated bcrypt@3.0.8: versions < v5.0.0 do not handle NUL in passwords properly
/usr/bin/node-red -> /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/red.js
/usr/bin/node-red-pi -> /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/bin/node-red-pi

> bcrypt@3.0.6 install /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt
> node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build

node-pre-gyp WARN Using request for node-pre-gyp https download 
node-pre-gyp WARN Tried to download(404): https://github.com/kelektiv/node.bcrypt.js/releases/download/v3.0.6/bcrypt_lib-v3.0.6-node-v72-linux-x64-glibc.tar.gz 
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not found for bcrypt@3.0.6 and node@12.18.4 (node-v72 ABI, glibc) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp) 
make: ingresso nella directory "/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/build"
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/bcrypt_lib/src/blowfish.o
make: g++: Command not found
make: *** [bcrypt_lib.target.mk:109: Release/obj.target/bcrypt_lib/src/blowfish.o] Error 127
make: uscita dalla directory "/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/build"
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:194:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:275:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.3.18-lp152.50-default
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node12" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "build" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node" "--module_name=bcrypt_lib" "--module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding" "--napi_version=6" "--node_abi_napi=napi" "--napi_build_version=0" "--node_napi_label=node-v72"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.4
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok 
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error 
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/bin/node12 /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js build --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node --module_name=bcrypt_lib --module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding --napi_version=6 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v72' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Linux 5.3.18-lp152.50-default
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node12" "/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.4
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok 
Failed to execute '/usr/bin/node12 /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js build --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node --module_name=bcrypt_lib --module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding --napi_version=6 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v72' (1)
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: bcrypt@3.0.6 (node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: bcrypt@3.0.6 install: `node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1

+ node-red@1.2.3
updated 1 package in 7.971s

```

I restart node-red but is always the same.

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**Author:** ![stefan24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stefan24/32/23075_2.png) [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2020 17:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/2 "2020-11-16T17:48:23Z")

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You didn't mention the used OS, but why don't you use the bash install script, which is also suitable for updates?

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

```

_"This script will work on any **Debian-based** operating system, including **Ubuntu** and **Diet-Pi**"_

from [https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi)

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**Author:** ![onire77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/onire77/32/2755_2.png) [@onire77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/onire77)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2020 17:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/3 "2020-11-16T17:50:47Z")

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I have OpenSuse Leap 15.2  
I think that script is only for Debian/Ubuntu

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**Author:** ![stefan24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stefan24/32/23075_2.png) [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2020 17:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/4 "2020-11-16T17:58:14Z")

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You are right. So there might be a problem with Suse, using other libraries.  
I cannot not help you, but others might need to know, which npm version you have installed:

`npm --version`

`nodejs --version` seems to be 12.18.4 in your case. (My Raspian Buster has v12.19.0)

The log states, that it does not find g++, which is installed on my Raspi.

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**Author:** ![onire77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/onire77/32/2755_2.png) [@onire77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/onire77)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2020 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/5 "2020-11-16T18:05:13Z")

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npm is 6.14.8  
nodejs 12.18.4

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2020 18:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/6 "2020-11-16T18:21:57Z")

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> [@onire77](#):
>
> ```auto
> + node-red@1.2.3
> updated 1 package 
> 
> ```

It worked, you can ignore the apparent errors. What happens when you start node red?

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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:** [16 November 2020 18:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/7 "2020-11-16T18:26:31Z")

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As Colin points out the install failed to build some optional libraries so appears to have worked ok. As Stefan also mentioned it can’t find the necessary build tools like gcc and make which is why it failed. So adding them should clean up the messages next time but is not strictly necessary.

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**Author:** ![onire77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/onire77/32/2755_2.png) [@onire77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/onire77)\
**Post date:** [19 November 2020 16:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/8 "2020-11-19T16:07:30Z")

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Good evening everyone,  
I have installed gcc9 and make, but the result is the same.  
Node-red works, but I cannot update it

```auto
 npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red
npm WARN deprecated bcrypt@3.0.6: versions < v5.0.0 do not handle NUL in passwords properly
npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.0: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
npm WARN deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
npm WARN deprecated bcrypt@3.0.8: versions < v5.0.0 do not handle NUL in passwords properly
/usr/bin/node-red -> /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/red.js
/usr/bin/node-red-pi -> /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/bin/node-red-pi

> bcrypt@3.0.6 install /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt
> node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build

node-pre-gyp WARN Using request for node-pre-gyp https download
node-pre-gyp WARN Tried to download(404): https://github.com/kelektiv/node.bcrypt.js/releases/download/v3.0.6/bcrypt_lib-v3.0.6-node-v72-linux-x64-glibc.tar.gz
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not found for bcrypt@3.0.6 and node@12.18.4 (node-v72 ABI, glibc) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp)
make: Entering directory '/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/build'
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/bcrypt_lib/src/blowfish.o
make: g++: Command not found
make: *** [bcrypt_lib.target.mk:109: Release/obj.target/bcrypt_lib/src/blowfish.o] Error 127
make: Leaving directory '/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/build'
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:194:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:275:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.3.18-lp152.50-default
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node12" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "build" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node" "--module_name=bcrypt_lib" "--module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding" "--napi_version=6" "--node_abi_napi=napi" "--napi_build_version=0" "--node_napi_label=node-v72"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.4
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/bin/node12 /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js build --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node --module_name=bcrypt_lib --module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding --napi_version=6 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v72' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Linux 5.3.18-lp152.50-default
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node12" "/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.4
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
Failed to execute '/usr/bin/node12 /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js build --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node --module_name=bcrypt_lib --module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding --napi_version=6 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v72' (1)
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: bcrypt@3.0.6 (node_modules/node-red/node_modules/bcrypt):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: bcrypt@3.0.6 install: `node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1

+ node-red@1.2.5
updated 1 package in 8.817s

```

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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:** [19 November 2020 16:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/9 "2020-11-19T16:08:59Z")

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those are only warnings - it looks like it succeeded to me based on what you have shown.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/4/5/45e296a203f77ac60e821cfb2a0d164351330a31.png)  
What happens when you stop and restart - can you show us that log ?

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**Author:** ![onire77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/onire77/32/2755_2.png) [@onire77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/onire77)\
**Post date:** [19 November 2020 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/10 "2020-11-19T16:16:57Z")

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I use pm2 to start and stop, where I can find the log?

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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:** [19 November 2020 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/11 "2020-11-19T17:38:41Z")

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LMGTFY - [https://pm2.keymetrics.io/docs/usage/log-management/](https://pm2.keymetrics.io/docs/usage/log-management/)

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**Author:** ![onire77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/onire77/32/2755_2.png) [@onire77](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/onire77)\
**Post date:** [19 November 2020 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/12 "2020-11-19T19:32:09Z")

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Thank you for your suggestion.  
The file node-red-error.log is empty, and this is the node-red-out.log

> **[Welcome to Node-RED===================18 Nov 22:09:49 - \[info\] Node-RED ve -...](https://pastebin.com/BWeFuPwh)**
>
> Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2021 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-update-node-red-v1-1-3/36016/13 "2021-01-18T19:32:14Z")

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