# EACCES Error! Permission Denied!

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 April 2024 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250 "2024-04-15T15:57:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Erfan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Erfan)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/1 "2024-04-15T15:57:31Z")

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i try to import a picture which is in my desktop  
but it gets me Error: EACCES  
i dont know whats wrong!

 ![Capture_2024_04_15_19_21_37_556](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/d/3d0deef6211e99e2c6709594a08c3a0215166526.png)

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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:** [15 April 2024 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/2 "2024-04-15T15:59:13Z")

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what account runs node-red?

It is likely the account node-red runs under does not have access to your desktop.

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**Author:** ![Erfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Erfan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Erfan)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 16:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/3 "2024-04-15T16:12:58Z")

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the account is same..

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**Author:** ![kevinGodell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kevingodell/32/27040_2.png) [@kevinGodell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kevinGodell)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 16:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/4 "2024-04-15T16:22:34Z")

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Could this be related to the new security permissions added to nodejs recently?

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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:** [15 April 2024 16:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/5 "2024-04-15T16:51:02Z")

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How did you install node red? Are you running in Docker?

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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:** [15 April 2024 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/6 "2024-04-15T17:00:24Z")

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How do you start node-red?

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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:** [15 April 2024 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/7 "2024-04-15T17:01:13Z")

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Not likely. That was for child processes started with `.cmd` or `.bat` on windows.

Edit: I have possibly assumed a different update - apologies if so

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**Author:** ![Erfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Erfan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Erfan)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/8 "2024-04-15T19:11:10Z")

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no!

```auto
sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red

```

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**Author:** ![Erfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Erfan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Erfan)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 19:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/9 "2024-04-15T19:11:53Z")

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not using terminal  
there is Node-red icon , i use that

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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 April 2024 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/10 "2024-04-16T11:29:45Z")

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Use an exec node to run the command  
`ls -l /home/ervan/Desktop`  
feed that into a debug node and show us what you see.

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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:** [15 July 2024 11:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/eacces-error-permission-denied/87250/11 "2024-07-15T11:29:51Z")

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