# Library error? Can not install a node from the library,

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 August 2018 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362 "2018-08-17T10:59:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 10:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/1 "2018-08-17T10:59:16Z")

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I am trying to install the

```auto
npm install node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue

```

I cut/pasted that into my machine.

I get an error:

```auto
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
1 verbose cli '/usr/bin/npm',
1 verbose cli 'install',
1 verbose cli 'node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue' ]
2 info using npm@5.6.0
3 info using node@v8.11.3
4 verbose npm-session 94545e99123dfdfa
5 silly install loadCurrentTree
6 silly install readLocalPackageData
7 silly fetchPackageMetaData error for node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue@latest request to https://registry.npmjs.org/node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue failed, reason: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND registry.npmjs.org registry.npmjs.org:443
8 verbose type system
9 verbose stack FetchError: request to https://registry.npmjs.org/node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue failed, reason: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND registry.npmjs.org registry.npmjs.org:443
9 verbose stack at ClientRequest.req.on.err (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/pacote/node_modules/make-fetch-happen/node_modules/node-fetch-npm/src/index.js:68:14)
9 verbose stack at emitOne (events.js:116:13)
9 verbose stack at ClientRequest.emit (events.js:211:7)
9 verbose stack at TLSSocket.socketErrorListener (_http_client.js:387:9)
9 verbose stack at emitOne (events.js:116:13)
9 verbose stack at TLSSocket.emit (events.js:211:7)
9 verbose stack at emitErrorNT (internal/streams/destroy.js:64:8)
9 verbose stack at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:138:11)
9 verbose stack at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:180:9)
10 verbose cwd /home/pi/.node-red
11 verbose Linux 4.9.52+
12 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue"
13 verbose node v8.11.3
14 verbose npm v5.6.0
15 error code ENOTFOUND
16 error errno ENOTFOUND
17 error network request to https://registry.npmjs.org/node-red-contrib-simple-message-queue failed, reason: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND registry.npmjs.org registry.npmjs.org:443
18 error network This is a problem related to network connectivity.
18 error network In most cases you are behind a proxy or have bad network settings.
18 error network
18 error network If you are behind a proxy, please make sure that the
18 error network 'proxy' config is set properly. See: 'npm help config'
19 verbose exit [1, true]

```

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/2 "2018-08-17T11:20:56Z")

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What does 18 say ?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/3 "2018-08-17T11:30:28Z")

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Well, if there was a network problem, I would not be able to connect to the machine and not post these messages.

So although 18 says there is (or infers) there is a network problem, I can't quite see how, if I am able to access the internet.

Though, now looking at it, there seems to be a DNS problem on the machine.  
Dunno how/why, as it usually works, and as far as I know, I haven't changed anything.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/4 "2018-08-17T11:52:17Z")

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
>
> 18 says there is (or infers) there is a network problem,

Schroedingers Network? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/5 "2018-08-17T11:53:37Z")

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And if there is "no network" how can it find the nodes available when I search for them?

Anyway, I'm looking at it.

Been away for a while - as "you" may have noticed (no flooding with questions) - so I shall see what the Gremlins have been doing in the mean time.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/6 "2018-08-17T11:55:13Z")

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Did you try installing from the Node Red menu "Manage palette" as well?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/7 "2018-08-17T11:57:26Z")

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Yes, originally from NR and "Manage Palette".

Failed.

So I tried form the CLI and it failed there too.

As mentioned: If it can find it when I search for it, then there is a visible network - right?

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 11:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/8 "2018-08-17T11:59:48Z")

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A lot of people have been downloading it. Are you behind a proxy?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/9 "2018-08-17T12:01:17Z")

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I hope not! 😉

Seems the DNS is stuffed up.

I can ping 8.8.8.8 but can't ping [google.com](http://google.com)

Hmmmm....

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 12:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/10 "2018-08-17T12:03:47Z")

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Nameserver?

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/11 "2018-08-17T12:06:28Z")

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Well, if I can ping 8.8.8.8 and it works, but when I say ping [google.com](http://google.com) it just falls over, that's a DNS lookup problem - yes?

Or at least indicative of a DNS problem.

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 12:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/12 "2018-08-17T12:09:45Z")

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Yes, a DNS problem. Try setting your Nameservers by hand to 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 (if they aren't already!)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/library-error-can-not-install-a-node-from-the-library/2362/13 "2018-08-17T12:11:27Z")

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(BIG BLUSH)

Dunno what happened.

Now it is working.

Sorry folks.

May have to have words with the minion who was looking after the system for past few days.