# Installation of Node-Red fails // RPi Desktop (buster) **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [3 August 2021 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263 "2021-08-03T12:03:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2021 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/1 "2021-08-03T12:03:46Z")
Hello everyone, I'm currently trying to install node-red on a Raspbian 10 (buster) within a Virtual Box. I used the following instructions for this: [Running on Raspberry Pi : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi) I get the error message: "_Bad install: Node.js v10.24.0 Npm missing - Exit_" during the installation-script. ![screen](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/0/105b4850104df7e906483842c042e2ab8ed5c342.png) OS: > PRETTY\_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" > NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" > VERSION\_ID="10" > VERSION="10 (buster)" > VERSION\_CODENAME=buster > ID=debian Does anyone have any idea what I can do there? Greetings Juergen ---
**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:** [3 August 2021 12:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/2 "2021-08-03T12:30:59Z")
You can install npm then try again HOWEVER As the help in that link states > There are extra parameters you can pass to the script. Add `--help` to the above command to see them. One of those parameters are to permit the script to install/update node e.g, you could simply pass `--node14` to the script. `bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered) --node14` ---
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2021 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/3 "2021-08-03T12:51:50Z")
Hello Steve, I've already tried the one with the "--node 14" parameter. Unfortunately without success. The same mistake occurs. How can I install NPM? Do you have the syntax for me? ---
**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:** [3 August 2021 12:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/4 "2021-08-03T12:57:22Z")
> [@newman-juergen](#): > > I've already tried the one with the "--node 14" parameter There should not be a space. > [@newman-juergen](#): > > Unfortunately without success. The same mistake occurs. Can you share the log (tells you at bottom of terminal) and a screenshot of the terminal showing the command you entered and how the script finished. ---
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2021 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/5 "2021-08-03T13:04:18Z")
Yes, of course, here is the log file. Apparently the script always tries to install v10.24.0, is that the problem? ```auto pi@raspberry:~ $ cat /var/log/nodered-install.log Already have nodejs v10.24.0 OLD nodejs 10 : NEW nodejs 14 : Installing nodejs 14 over 10 . *************************************** Started : Di 3. Aug 15:01:13 CEST 2021 Running for user pi at /home/pi Failed to stop nodered.service: Unit nodered.service not loaded. Found global nodes: : WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. Paketlisten werden gelesen... Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.... Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... E: Paket nodered kann nicht gefunden werden. Installing nodejs 14 WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. Paketlisten werden gelesen... Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.... Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Paket »nodejs-legacy« ist nicht installiert, wird also auch nicht entfernt. Paket »npm« ist nicht installiert, wird also auch nicht entfernt. Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr benötigt: libc-ares2 libnode64 libuv1 nodejs-doc Verwenden Sie »sudo apt autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen. Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT: nodejs 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 1 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert. Nach dieser Operation werden 161 kB Plattenplatz freigegeben. (Lese Datenbank ... 158837 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.) Entfernen von nodejs (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) ... Trigger für man-db (2.8.5-2) werden verarbeitet ... dpkg: Warnung: Die Anforderung, nodejs zu entfernen, wird ignoriert; es ist nicht installiert dpkg: Warnung: Die Anforderung, node zu entfernen, wird ignoriert; es ist nicht installiert WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. Paketlisten werden gelesen... Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.... Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT: libc-ares2 libnode64 libuv1 nodejs-doc 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 4 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert. Nach dieser Operation werden 30,1 MB Plattenplatz freigegeben. (Lese Datenbank ... 158825 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.) Entfernen von libnode64:i386 (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) ... Entfernen von libc-ares2:i386 (1.14.0-1) ... Entfernen von libuv1:i386 (1.24.1-1+deb10u1) ... Entfernen von nodejs-doc (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) ... Trigger für libc-bin (2.28-10) werden verarbeitet ... Grab the LTS bundle WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. Paketlisten werden gelesen... Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.... Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... curl ist schon die neueste Version (7.64.0-4+deb10u2). 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert. ## Installing the NodeSource Node.js 14.x repo... ## Populating apt-get cache... + apt-get update OK:1 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster InRelease OK:2 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease OK:3 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian buster InRelease OK:4 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease OK:5 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster InRelease Paketlisten werden gelesen... ## Confirming "buster" is supported... + curl -sLf -o /dev/null 'https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x/dists/buster/Release' ## Adding the NodeSource signing key to your keyring... + curl -s https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key | gpg --dearmor | tee /usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg >/dev/null gpg: WARNUNG: Unsicheres Besitzverhältnis des Home-Verzeichnis `/home/pi/.gnupg' ## Creating apt sources list file for the NodeSource Node.js 14.x repo... + echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list + echo 'deb-src [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list ## Running `apt-get update` for you... + apt-get update OK:1 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease OK:2 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster InRelease OK:3 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease OK:4 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian buster InRelease OK:5 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster InRelease Paketlisten werden gelesen... ## Run `sudo apt-get install -y nodejs` to install Node.js 14.x and npm ## You may also need development tools to build native addons: sudo apt-get install gcc g++ make ## To install the Yarn package manager, run: curl -sL https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/yarnkey.gpg >/dev/null echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/yarnkey.gpg] https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install yarn WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. Paketlisten werden gelesen... Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.... Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Die folgenden zusätzlichen Pakete werden installiert: libc-ares2 libnode64 libuv1 nodejs-doc Vorgeschlagene Pakete: npm Die folgenden NEUEN Pakete werden installiert: libc-ares2 libnode64 libuv1 nodejs nodejs-doc 0 aktualisiert, 5 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert. Es müssen 7.049 kB an Archiven heruntergeladen werden. Nach dieser Operation werden 30,2 MB Plattenplatz zusätzlich benutzt. Holen:1 http://security.debian.org buster/updates/main i386 libuv1 i386 1.24.1-1+deb10u1 [116 kB] Holen:2 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 libc-ares2 i386 1.14.0-1 [88,4 kB] Holen:3 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 libnode64 i386 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 [5.783 kB] Holen:4 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 nodejs i386 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 [87,4 kB] Holen:5 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 nodejs-doc all 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 [974 kB] Es wurden 7.049 kB in 1 s geholt (10,1 MB/s). Vormals nicht ausgewähltes Paket libc-ares2:i386 wird gewählt. (Lese Datenbank ... 158693 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.) Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libc-ares2_1.14.0-1_i386.deb ... Entpacken von libc-ares2:i386 (1.14.0-1) ... Vormals nicht ausgewähltes Paket libuv1:i386 wird gewählt. Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libuv1_1.24.1-1+deb10u1_i386.deb ... Entpacken von libuv1:i386 (1.24.1-1+deb10u1) ... Vormals nicht ausgewähltes Paket libnode64:i386 wird gewählt. Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../libnode64_10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1_i386.deb ... Entpacken von libnode64:i386 (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) ... Vormals nicht ausgewähltes Paket nodejs wird gewählt. Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../nodejs_10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1_i386.deb ... Entpacken von nodejs (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) ... Vormals nicht ausgewähltes Paket nodejs-doc wird gewählt. Vorbereitung zum Entpacken von .../nodejs-doc_10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1_all.deb ... Entpacken von nodejs-doc (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) ... libc-ares2:i386 (1.14.0-1) wird eingerichtet ... libuv1:i386 (1.24.1-1+deb10u1) wird eingerichtet ... libnode64:i386 (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) wird eingerichtet ... nodejs-doc (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) wird eingerichtet ... nodejs (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1) wird eingerichtet ... update-alternatives: /usr/bin/nodejs wird verwendet, um /usr/bin/js (js) im automatischen Modus bereitzustellen Trigger für libc-bin (2.28-10) werden verarbeitet ... Trigger für man-db (2.8.5-2) werden verarbeitet ... Versions: node:v10.24.0 npm:missing ``` and here is the screenshot: ![screen](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/3/032703757c3bc40c56cafada57ee912acf60c08b.png) ---
**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:** [3 August 2021 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/6 "2021-08-03T13:38:37Z")
There is something messed up with your apt. Perhaps you need to clear the cache `sudo apt-get clean` If that doesnt work, try installing node and npm outside of the script. [How to Install Latest Node.js on Debian 10/9/8 - TecAdmin](https://tecadmin.net/install-latest-nodejs-npm-on-debian/) - i recommend V14 LTS Then run script once more but **without** the `--node14` switch ---
**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:** [3 August 2021 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/7 "2021-08-03T13:44:02Z")
How did you install nodejs previously? What does `apt policy nodejs` show? ---
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2021 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/8 "2021-08-03T13:58:19Z")
've now tried Steve's steps again. I think it is because the node.js 14.x cannot be installed properly. Here is an excerpt from the CLI: ```auto pi@raspberry:~ $ apt policy nodejs nodejs: Installiert: 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 Installationskandidat: 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 Versionstabelle: *** 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 500 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 Packages 500 http://security.debian.org buster/updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ``` and the install.... ```auto pi@raspberry:~ $ sudo apt-get install nodejs Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut. Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig nodejs ist schon die neueste Version (10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1). 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert. ``` The line puzzles me: nodejs is already the newest version (10.24.0 ~ dfsg-1 ~ deb10u1). I have now created a new virtual machine with Raspbian 32bit. Here node-red can be installed without any problems ... Thanks for your help so far. I think we can close this topic so... or you habe another idea to try ... ---
**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:** [3 August 2021 14:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/9 "2021-08-03T14:52:57Z")
The install script should have written the file `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list`, which should contain something similar to ```auto deb https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster main deb-src https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster main ``` So check that first. If it does then run `sudo apt update` and `apt policy nodejs` again. Obviously if you see any errors then tell us. Edit: Also I have been translating the previous log and it appeared to say that it could not uninstall nodejs as it was not installed, so what does `sudo apt remove nodejs` show? ---
**Author:** ![Gunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gunner/32/43582_2.png) [@Gunner](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gunner)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2021 18:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/10 "2021-08-03T18:32:59Z")
> [@newman-juergen](#): > > I'm currently trying to install node-red on a Raspbian 10 (buster) within a Virtual Box. > [@newman-juergen](#): > > I have now created a new virtual machine with Raspbian 32bit. Here node-red can be installed without any problems ... Does this mean in your original post you were using the **64bit version of Buster**? I was just reading another post about issues between Raspbian 64bit and nodeJS Perhaps related or perhaps I just didn't read (understand) enough 😛 ---
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [4 August 2021 07:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/11 "2021-08-04T07:06:37Z")
Hi, yes that was meant by it. On my first attempt I had a 64bit VM-Raspbian desktop. In the second attempt a 32Bit ... ---
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [4 August 2021 07:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/12 "2021-08-04T07:16:57Z")
The install script is correct, the same Synatax that you wrote... After sudo apt update & apt policy nodejs: ```auto pi@raspberry:~ $ sudo apt update Holen:1 http://security.debian.org buster/updates InRelease [65,4 kB] OK:2 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster InRelease Holen:3 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease [51,9 kB] OK:4 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_14.x buster InRelease Holen:5 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian buster InRelease [32,6 kB] Holen:6 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian buster/main amd64 Packages [198 kB] Ign:7 https://dl.yarnpkg.co m/debian InRelease Fehl:8 https://dl.yarnpkg.co m/debian Release Redirection from https to 'http://ww38.dl.yarnpkg.co/dists/m/debian/Release' i s forbidden [IP: 103.224.212.219 443] Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig E: Das Depot »https://dl.yarnpkg.co m/debian Release« enthält keine Release-Date i. N: Eine Aktualisierung von solch einem Depot kann nicht auf eine sichere Art dur chgeführt werden, daher ist es standardmäßig deaktiviert. N: Weitere Details zur Erzeugung von Paketdepots sowie zu deren Benutzerkonfigur ation finden Sie in der Handbuchseite apt-secure(8). ``` ```auto pi@raspberry:~ $ apt policy nodejs nodejs: Installiert: 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 Installationskandidat: 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 Versionstabelle: *** 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 500 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 Packages 500 http://security.debian.org buster/updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ``` ```auto pi@raspberry:~ $ sudo apt remove nodejs Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut. Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr benötigt: libc-ares2 libnode64 libuv1 nodejs-doc Verwenden Sie »sudo apt autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen. Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT: nodejs 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 1 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert. Nach dieser Operation werden 161 kB Plattenplatz freigegeben. Möchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n] ``` ---
**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:** [4 August 2021 15:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/13 "2021-08-04T15:02:10Z")
> [@newman-juergen](#): > > `Holen:6 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian buster/main amd64 Packages` What architecture is your VM for? That repository appears to be for 64 bit intel/amd hardware. > [@newman-juergen](#): > > ```auto > Versionstabelle: > *** 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 500 > 500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 Packages > > ``` That appears to be the intel 32 bit package. ---
**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:** [4 August 2021 15:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/14 "2021-08-04T15:33:58Z")
Oh, are you running a Raspbian VM on an Intel platform? If so then I have no idea how to do it. ---
**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:** [4 August 2021 19:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/15 "2021-08-04T19:46:28Z")
Also you have only shown part of the output when you attempt to uninstall nodejs. What happened after you told it to carry on after > [@newman-juergen](#): > > `Möchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n]` ---
**Author:** ![newman-juergen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@newman-juergen](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/newman-juergen)\ **Post date:** [5 August 2021 06:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/16 "2021-08-05T06:00:01Z")
Yes it is so.. RaspiVM on Intel Platform with Virtual Box. > [@Colin](#): > > Also you have only shown part of the output when you attempt to uninstall nodejs. What happened after you told it to carry on after Then the uninstallation runs but when you try to run the installation script, you get an error yourself. I have now installed a 32-bit version and everything works. That's enough for testing, so -\> Solved Thank you anyway for your support ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [19 August 2021 06:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installation-of-node-red-fails-rpi-desktop-buster/49263/17 "2021-08-19T06:00:27Z")
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