# Error: connect ENOENT /var/run/dbus/system\_bus\_socket

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [12 July 2024 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452 "2024-07-12T18:18:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![hacesoft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hacesoft/32/80612_2.png) [@hacesoft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hacesoft)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2024 18:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/1 "2024-07-12T18:18:55Z")

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Hello, I have node-red installed on a synology NAS, and it shows me this error in the log:

Error connecting to dbus: Error: connect ENOENT /var/run/dbus/system\_bus\_socket

Node-red works fine for me, accesses modbus and writes and reads from victron inverters there. Everything looks fine. But it gives this error...

You don't know where the problem is.  
I installed node-red according to this guide: [How to Install Node-RED on Your Synology NAS – Marius Hosting](https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-node-red-on-your-synology-nas/) I just changed the second line from -p 6335:1880 \ to -p 1881:1880 \

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2024 11:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/2 "2024-07-13T11:27:43Z")

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It tries to access this path:

> [@hacesoft](#):
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> /var/run/dbus/system\_bus\_socket

But you are running node-red on a synology, which means docker and docker means container, which are isolated from the host system - it will not be able to reach this path.

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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:** [13 July 2024 19:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/3 "2024-07-13T19:09:37Z")

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Are you trying to play audio or something else similar?

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**Author:** ![hacesoft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hacesoft/32/80612_2.png) [@hacesoft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hacesoft)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2024 07:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/4 "2024-07-14T07:11:51Z")

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Have a nice day,  
nope, i'm just communicating via modbus with the victron inverter...

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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:** [14 July 2024 07:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/5 "2024-07-14T07:36:44Z")

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Something in your flows is trying to access dbus. I suggest you disable all the flow tabs and make sure it stops, then enable tabs until it happens again, hopefully that will give you a clue about it.

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**Author:** ![hacesoft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hacesoft/32/80612_2.png) [@hacesoft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hacesoft)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2024 08:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/6 "2024-07-14T08:45:04Z")

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Thanks for the information. If so, that's great. I thought the problem was directly with node-red, if it's a problem with some flow, I'll find it soon and fix it :).

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**Author:** ![hacesoft](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hacesoft/32/80612_2.png) [@hacesoft](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hacesoft)\
**Post date:** [14 July 2024 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/7 "2024-07-14T09:05:23Z")

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I guess I identified the culprit: it's the library: @victronenergy/node-red-contrib-victron , after removing it no more messages :).

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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:** [28 July 2024 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-connect-enoent-var-run-dbus-system-bus-socket/89452/8 "2024-07-28T09:05:50Z")

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