Hello:
I'm trying to install Node-RED on a RPi5 alongside the prebuilt Homebridge image. Has anyone installed this successfully? If so, any pointers/guidance would be really appreciated.
When I install using the RPi script, it shows that Node-RED core was not installed
However, when I run "which node-red" I see that it is installed
pi@homebridge:/var/lib/homebridge $ which node-red
/opt/homebridge/bin/node-red
and I can manually run node-red from that directory.
pi@homebridge:/var/lib/homebridge $ node-red
28 Jul 16:07:23 - [info]
Welcome to Node-RED
===================
28 Jul 16:07:23 - [info] Node-RED version: v4.0.9
28 Jul 16:07:23 - [info] Node.js version: v22.17.1
28 Jul 16:07:23 - [info] Linux 6.12.34+rpt-rpi-2712 arm64 LE
28 Jul 16:07:23 - [info] Loading palette nodes
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Settings file : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Flows file : /home/pi/.node-red/flows.json
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Creating new flow file
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [warn]
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.
If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials
file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter
your credentials.
You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in
your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials
file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [warn] Encrypted credentials not found
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Starting flows
28 Jul 16:07:24 - [info] Started flows
But when I try and run it as a service using node-red-start, it errors out with the following output
pi@homebridge:/var/lib/homebridge $ node-red-start
Start Node-RED
Once Node-RED has started, point a browser at http://192.168.1.170:1880
On Pi Node-RED works better with the Firefox or Chrome browser
Use node-red-stop to stop Node-RED
Use node-red-start to start Node-RED again
Use node-red-log to view the recent log output
Use sudo systemctl enable nodered.service to autostart Node-RED at every boot
Use sudo systemctl disable nodered.service to disable autostart on boot
To find more nodes and example flows - go to http://flows.nodered.org
Starting as a systemd service.
nodered.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
node-red-start
nodered.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 51.
Stopped nodered.service - Node-RED graphical event wiring tool.
Started nodered.service - Node-RED graphical event wiring tool.
/usr/bin/env: ‘node-red-pi’: No such file or directory
nodered.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=127/n/a
nodered.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
^Cpi@homebridge:/var/lib/homebridge $
I have also tried to install using NPM ( sudo npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red) but that ends with sudo: npm: command not found
Thanks for your help.
