# HomeAssistant palette installation error

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** home-assistant\
**Created:** [30 August 2022 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155 "2022-08-30T22:21:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![agino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@agino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/agino)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2022 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/1 "2022-08-30T22:21:21Z")

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Dear, please help,  
I cannot install palette to NR at HA os running RaspberryPi.  
Im new and no idea how handle this error.

here is the log:

```auto

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2022-08-30T22:06:30.620Z Install : node-red-contrib-lgtv 1.1.0

2022-08-30T22:06:29.899Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --production --engine-strict node-red-contrib-lgtv@1.1.0
2022-08-30T22:06:34.652Z [err] npm
2022-08-30T22:06:34.655Z [err] WARN config production Use `--omit=dev` instead.
2022-08-30T22:06:52.538Z [err] npm
2022-08-30T22:06:52.539Z [err] ERR! code 1
2022-08-30T22:06:52.540Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.541Z [err] path /config/node-red/node_modules/bufferutil
2022-08-30T22:06:52.552Z [err] npm ERR! command failed
2022-08-30T22:06:52.552Z [err] npm ERR! command sh -c node-gyp-build
2022-08-30T22:06:52.554Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
2022-08-30T22:06:52.554Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] gyp info using node-gyp@9.0.0
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info using node@16.16.0 | linux | arm64
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking Python explicitly set from command line or npm configuration
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - "--python=" or "npm config get python" is "/usr/bin/python3"
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - "/usr/bin/python3" is not in PATH or produced an error
2022-08-30T22:06:52.556Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python Python is not set from environment variable PYTHON
2022-08-30T22:06:52.557Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if "python3" can be used
2022-08-30T22:06:52.557Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - "python3" is not in PATH or produced an error
2022-08-30T22:06:52.557Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python checking if "python" can be used
2022-08-30T22:06:52.557Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - "python" is not in PATH or produced an error
2022-08-30T22:06:52.557Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python **********************************************************
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python You need to install the latest version of Python.
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python Node-gyp should be able to find and use Python. If not,
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] gyp ERR! find Python you can try one of the following options:
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - Use the switch --python="/path/to/pythonexecutable"
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python (accepted by both node-gyp and npm)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.558Z [err] npm 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - Set the environment variable PYTHON
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python - Set the npm configuration variable python:
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] gyp ERR! find Python npm config set python "/path/to/pythonexecutable"
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python For more information consult the documentation at:
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#installation
2022-08-30T22:06:52.559Z [err] npm
2022-08-30T22:06:52.560Z [err] ERR! gyp ERR! find Python **********************************************************
2022-08-30T22:06:52.560Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! find Python 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.560Z [err] npm 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.560Z [err] ERR! gyp ERR! configure error 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.560Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Python installation to use
2022-08-30T22:06:52.560Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at PythonFinder.fail (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/find-python.js:330:47)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.561Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at PythonFinder.runChecks (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/find-python.js:159:21)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.561Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at PythonFinder.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/find-python.js:202:16)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.561Z [err] npm 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.561Z [err] ERR! gyp ERR! stack at PythonFinder.execFileCallback (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/find-python.js:294:16)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.561Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at exithandler (node:child_process:406:5)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.561Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.errorhandler (node:child_process:418:5)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.562Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:527:28)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.562Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:289:12)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.562Z [err] npm 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.562Z [err] ERR! gyp ERR! stack at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:478:16)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.562Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)
2022-08-30T22:06:52.562Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] gyp ERR! System Linux 5.15.32-v8
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd /config/node-red/node_modules/bufferutil
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] npm 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v16.16.0
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.0.0
2022-08-30T22:06:52.563Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.564Z [err] gyp ERR! not ok
2022-08-30T22:06:52.576Z [err] 
2022-08-30T22:06:52.578Z [err] npm ERR!
2022-08-30T22:06:52.578Z [err] A complete log of this run can be found in:
2022-08-30T22:06:52.578Z [err] npm ERR! /root/.npm/_logs/2022-08-30T22_06_34_403Z-debug-0.log
2022-08-30T22:06:52.632Z rc=1

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 00:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/2 "2022-08-31T00:41:13Z")

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It seems to be saying it can't find Python.

I don't know if Python is available in Home Assistant.  
Maybe this is something to raise in the HA forum?

But it might be worth trying at the command line **npm config set python $(which python)** and then try again to install the palette node[s].

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 01:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/3 "2022-08-31T01:56:21Z")

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Pretty sure this is to do with NR 3.02 and Python 3 - i remember seeing something on this forum recently by the maintainer of the docker image and a proposed work around inside the image to do a link of the python executables to overcome it.

Craig

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**Author:** ![agino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@agino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/agino)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/4 "2022-08-31T20:22:46Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
>
> npm config set python $(which python)

no idea, where to write this sentence.  
Anyway, thanks for answer.

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 20:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/5 "2022-08-31T20:32:09Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
>
> at the command line ...

If you don't understand what the command line is, probably you should do a bit of background reading on Linux. If not for this issue since @craigcurtin has pointed you to a possible work-around, it will be a sound investment.

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**Author:** ![agino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@agino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/agino)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 20:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/6 "2022-08-31T20:43:14Z")

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there is only add-on terminal. Do exist any other? How to run?  
just type npm return error, cause it doesnt know it. Where should be located?

 ![folders](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/5/25fbcc7b1db60b757c9eed47f1df5d632518e813.png)  
 ![terminal](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/7/77479fa3b9028e2ddb72022b4207aeda2ea75fda.png)

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 21:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/7 "2022-08-31T21:35:47Z")

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Nope as you are running Node Red in a Container under Home Assistant your best bet is through (HACS) install portainer into Home Assistant.

THis will then allow you to easily get a command line interface in the docker container that houses Node Red

Craig

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 22:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/8 "2022-08-31T22:43:47Z")

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> ![folders](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/2/5/25fbcc7b1db60b757c9eed47f1df5d632518e813.png)

Oh good grief, is that what Home Assistant looks like? 🙃  
I'm completely out of my depth here. Give me RPiOS Lite any day!

Sorry @agino it's clear _I_ can offer nothing more than my original suggestion of the HA forum.  
But @craigcurtin seems to know what he's talking about.

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2022 22:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/9 "2022-08-31T22:46:00Z")

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Yep thats just the front end editor menu rather than Dashboards etc created in it.

Craig

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**Author:** ![agino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@agino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/agino)\
**Post date:** [1 September 2022 13:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/10 "2022-09-01T13:11:31Z")

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I did install HACS.

what next?

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [1 September 2022 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/11 "2022-09-01T22:21:53Z")

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From within HACS you should be able to find Portainer and then install that - this will then let you see the containers you are running in HASSos - once you have done this you highligh the NR container and there is an option to open a console

Craig

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**Author:** ![agino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@agino](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/agino)\
**Post date:** [8 September 2022 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/12 "2022-09-08T17:49:18Z")

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hmm, no idea what next. there is no portainer. only monitor docker, but i dont know even how to start it and what to look for.

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**Author:** ![hardillb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/hardillb/32/12373_2.png) [@hardillb](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hardillb)\
**Post date:** [8 September 2022 22:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/13 "2022-09-08T22:29:48Z")

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The real problem here is that the `node-red-contrib-lgtv` is broken and needs fixing.

Either it or more likely one of it's dependencies (`bufferutil`) needs updating to use python3.

So even if you do manage to get this to work you should raise and issue against that node.

p.s. Also running `npm config set python $(which python)` will not work as there is NO `python` binary anymore in the container, only `python3`

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [9 September 2022 01:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/14 "2022-09-09T01:47:08Z")

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OK you have two paths here - you can either read up on Docker and how to get a console into a Docker container - or do some searching on how to install Portainer in Home Assistant to enable management of Docker containers.

Craig

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**Post date:** [8 November 2022 01:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/homeassistant-palette-installation-error/67155/15 "2022-11-08T01:47:31Z")

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