hi for some reason i cant update or add new nodes i just get the message 2023-08-08T18:56:16.282Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --production --engine-strict @korve/node-red-convert-unit@0.0.2 2023-08-08T18:56:17.214Z [err] npm 2023-08-08T18:56:17.215Z …

[image] montyfert: is it worth removing node red and rinstalling, Usually, this makes no difference, but also, no reason not to. Reading through this, there is not enough history to pin point the issue so I suggest: Fully remove NODE and NPM - all remnants - clean up. From stackverflow: N…

Were you doing the install from a terminal window or using the NR palette manager? it in a terminal , what directory were you in when you issued the command? why didn't you use the recommended install command npm install @korve/node-red-convert-unit what version of NR and node.js and you using one…

[image] zenofmud: npm install @korve /node-red-convert-unit hi i was trying from the palette manager then tried from the pi when i try (npm install @korve /node-red-convert-unit) on pi i get pi@raspberrypi:~ $ npm install @korve/node-red-convert-unit npm ERR! Cannot read properties of undefin…

[image] montyfert: npm ERR! Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'isStream') Is it just that node that you cannot install or do you get that when trying to install anything? [image] montyfert: pi@raspberrypi:~ $ npm install @korve/node-red-convert-unit When installing manually…

[image] Colin: apt policy nodejs tried with no luck apt policy nodejs says pi@raspberrypi:/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red $ apt policy nodejs nodejs: Installed: 18.17.0-deb-1nodesource1 Candidate: 18.17.0-deb-1nodesource1 Version table: *** 18.17.0-deb-1nodesource1 500 500 htt…

[image] montyfert: pi@raspberrypi:/usr/lib/node_modules/node-red $ apt policy nodejs As a matter of interest, why did you go into that folder to run that? It doesn't make any difference for that command, but I just want to make sure you did not think I meant that folder for manually installi…

hi its been a while since i installed any nodes , i tried sudo apt remove --purge nodejs sudo apt install nodejs made no diference unfortunately. still cant install nodes, is it worth removing node red and rinstalling, the startup log showed - Start Node-RED Once Node-RED has started, poin…

Sorry, I am out of ideas. I am away for a few days so can't help any more at the moment. Hopefully someone else may have an idea.

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montyfert 9 August 2023 13:10 10

thanks so much it worked a treat. your a star.
martin

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