A Function node is currently using an old version of a package I added under "Setup". How do I get it to update? I tried: Deleting the module from the Setup tab an re-adding it. Deleting the module from the node_modules directory in the project directory. Deleting package-lock.json from the proje…

It is very rarely a good idea to mess with npm's files. I would have expected the package to appear in Manage Palette and allow you to update it there. To recover the situation go into your .node-red folder (assuming it is a conventional install) and run npm remove the_package npm install the_pa…

@AndreKR Did you get this sorted?

[image] Colin: I would have expected the package to appear in Manage Palette and allow you to update it there They don't: [image] [image] [image] Colin: Did you get this sorted? Eventually yes. I deleted the whole node_modules directory, restarted Node-RED and then installed an ar…

Did you try what I suggested first? If so what was the result?

I didn't, for two reasons: By the time I read it, I had already recreated the node_modules directory. Running npm install manually in the Node-RED project directory writes files, which might mess up permissions, so that's something I want to leave entirely to the Node-RED process inside the contai…

You had not mentioned that you are running in a container. That can complicate matters certainly.

Well, of course I am, but even with a host installation from a .deb I would have to watch the permissions, so container or not doesn't really make a difference here.

[image] AndreKR: of course I am I believe that the majority of users running node red do not use containers. They generally don't install node-red from a .deb either. [image] AndreKR: container or not doesn't really make a difference here Provided that you are logged in as the user t…

[image] AndreKR: [image] Colin: I would have expected the package to appear in Manage Palette and allow you to update it there They don't: You are right. I have opened a Feature Request for this. [image] Include in Manage Palette, modules installed automatically…

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Colin 7 October 2026 08:54 10

You are right. I have opened a Feature Request for this.

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