# Lost connection to server, reconnecting... (DietPi)

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 January 2024 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914 "2024-01-25T16:59:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![FloRu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@FloRu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloRu)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2024 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914/1 "2024-01-25T16:59:47Z")

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Hi!

today I tried to install a fresh Node-RED on DietPi Bookworm, but immediately get the error message "Lost connection to server, reconnecting".  
There is no Firewall active and everything else should be like "out-of-the-box".

System is  
Node-Red v3.1.3  
Node v21.6.1 (that's DietPi...)

and only mosquitto, ufw (disabled) and RPi.GPIO installed...

Any ideas, where I have to search for this problem?

Thanks in advance!  
Florian

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**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:** [25 January 2024 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914/2 "2024-01-25T17:14:25Z")

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I would start by going back to supported version of nodejs, 18 or 20.

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**Author:** ![FloRu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@FloRu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloRu)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2024 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914/3 "2024-01-25T17:21:16Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/5/b52e08b1748f37e366885a40263041d4f7eecbc9.png)

Seems - for me - not to be possible.  
If I use the dietpi-software command I only get this versions...

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**Author:** ![FloRu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@FloRu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloRu)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2024 17:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914/4 "2024-01-25T17:29:03Z")

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Alright, I got it:

1. uninstall node-red again

> dietpi-software uninstall 122

1. install Node.js (LTS should be best, right?)

> curl -fsSL [https://deb.nodesource.com/setup\_lts.x](https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x) | bash - &&  
> apt-get install -y nodejs

1. install node-red via dietpi-software

> dietpi-software install 122

Seems to work now, but I will go back 2 steps and try again, just to make sure, that this is the right way!

Thank you so far!

[EDIT]:

Didn't work. After a reboot Version 21.6.1 was the version, that node -v showed up...

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**Author:** ![FloRu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@FloRu](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/FloRu)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2024 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914/5 "2024-01-25T18:30:11Z")

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I was wrong...

The httpAdminRoot was at "/Admin" - and opening "/admin" worked so far - except the websocket connection... How bad... 🤔

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2024 18:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/lost-connection-to-server-reconnecting-dietpi/84914/6 "2024-02-08T18:31:07Z")

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