# How to install and use "node-red-contrib-mcp23017"

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-and-use-node-red-contrib-mcp23017/5930
**Category:** General
**Created:** [18 December 2018 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-and-use-node-red-contrib-mcp23017/5930 "2018-12-18T09:17:09Z")
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### Author: ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)
#### Post date: [18 December 2018 12:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-install-and-use-node-red-contrib-mcp23017/5930/7 "2018-12-18T12:27:14Z")

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What operating system are you doing this on? Is it a "lite" version?

Could you try installing the following

```auto
sudo apt-get install build-essential

```

and then retry

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