Constant Node-RED must be restarted to enable upgraded modules

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I have run into a bit of a problem that I don't know how to resolve.

I run on a raspberry pi. I was a couple of versions behind the latest. 1.10 I think
I updated the openweathermap node from within pallet manager.
But now despite restarting (node-red-stop & node-red-start) I cannot get rid of the message.

I have ran the recommended upgrade script and am now on 1.13 but still the same error.

When I start I get

21 Nov 15:39:35 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.2.5
21 Nov 15:39:35 - [info] Node.js  version: v12.19.1
21 Nov 15:39:35 - [info] Linux 4.19.66-v7+ arm LE
21 Nov 15:39:36 - [info] Loading palette nodes
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Settings file  : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Context store  : 'default' [module=memory]
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Flows file     : /home/pi/.node-red/flows_pi1.json
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Creating new flow file
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [warn]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.
If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials
file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter
your credentials.
You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in
your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials
file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Starting flows
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Started flows
21 Nov 15:39:40 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/

Any guidance gratefully received.

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Clear the browser cache and refresh the page.
However, did you see the message:

that means that it has not found your old flows file (if you had one), so either it was in a different folder or node-red is looking at the wrong file. Have a look in that folder and see what flows*.json files there are there.

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Thanks Colin

I have deleted browser cache and also tried another browser. The message persists.

All my flows are there but get that message every time when I do node-red-start?

Edit: There are no flows*.json files in the .node-red directory

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Something is messed up here:

node-red-start reports version 1.2.5 in the console but accessing the flows from the browser shows 1.1.3 !!!.

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Are you running the browser on the pi or on another machine?
What url are you entering to see node-red? Are you sure you are looking at the right pi?

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Colin you are 100% correct.
I have been a complete idiot and installed node-red on the wrong Pi :blush:

I have now ran the bash script on the correct Pi and am fully up to date and most importantly working again without the restart message.

Thanks for bearing with me. I will now go somewhere quiet to try and regain my sanity

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Many is the time I have been typing away in an ssh terminal window not able to work out why I am not seeing the results I expect, only to realise that I am in the wrong window. :slight_smile:

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