After Installing libbluetooth-dev (npm install -g node-red-contrib-noble), and
Bluez (npm install node-red-contrib-generic-ble)
Node-red will no longer start. I have tried removeing them via, 'npm remove node-red-contrib-generic-ble' and 'npm remove node-red-contrib-nobel' but neither have been successful.
is there anyway I can recover Node-red to get it to run again??
Below is the error message:-
Your environment has been set up for using Node.js 10.16.3 (x64) and npm.
C:\Windows\System32>node-red
3 Jan 11:18:31 - [info]
Welcome to Node-RED
3 Jan 11:18:31 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.0.0
3 Jan 11:18:31 - [info] Node.js version: v10.16.3
3 Jan 11:18:31 - [info] Windows_NT 10.0.17134 x64 LE
3 Jan 11:18:32 - [info] Loading palette nodes
Failed to initialize libusb.
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] Settings file : \Users\H163857.node-red\settings.js
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] User directory : \Users\H163857.node-red
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] Flows file : \Users\H163857.node-red\flows_UK7NLT32526H2.json
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [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.
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] [GenericBLE] Start BLE scanning
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] Starting flows
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] [mosca in:c90e9ce9.df0f5] Binding mosca mqtt server on port: 1883
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] [GenericBLE] Start BLE scanning
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [info] Started flows
3 Jan 11:18:34 - [red] Uncaught Exception:
3 Jan 11:18:34 - Error: No compatible USB Bluetooth 4.0 device found!
at BluetoothHciSocket.bindUser (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\bluetooth-hci-socket\lib\usb.js:87:11)
at BluetoothHciSocket.bindRaw (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\bluetooth-hci-socket\lib\usb.js:43:8)
at Hci.init (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\noble\lib\hci-socket\hci.js:101:35)
at NobleBindings.init (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\noble\lib\hci-socket\bindings.js:82:13)
at Noble. (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\noble\lib\noble.js:57:24)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:61:11)
sounds like a good idea, but it doesn't want to start in safe mode either!
Output is below:-
Your environment has been set up for using Node.js 10.16.3 (x64) and npm.
C:\Users\H163857>node-red --safe
3 Jan 12:34:39 - [info]
Welcome to Node-RED
3 Jan 12:34:39 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.0.0
3 Jan 12:34:39 - [info] Node.js version: v10.16.3
3 Jan 12:34:39 - [info] Windows_NT 10.0.17134 x64 LE
3 Jan 12:34:39 - [info] Loading palette nodes
Failed to initialize libusb.
3 Jan 12:34:41 - [info] Settings file : \Users\H163857.node-red\settings.js
3 Jan 12:34:41 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
3 Jan 12:34:41 - [info] User directory : \Users\H163857.node-red
3 Jan 12:34:41 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
3 Jan 12:34:41 - [info] Flows file : \Users\H163857.node-red\flows_UK7NLT32526H2.json
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [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.
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [info] [GenericBLE] Start BLE scanning
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [info] *****************************************************************
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [info] Flows stopped in safe mode. Deploy to start.
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [info] *****************************************************************
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [info] [GenericBLE] Start BLE scanning
3 Jan 12:34:42 - [red] Uncaught Exception:
3 Jan 12:34:42 - Error: No compatible USB Bluetooth 4.0 device found!
at BluetoothHciSocket.bindUser (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\bluetooth-hci-socket\lib\usb.js:87:11)
at BluetoothHciSocket.bindRaw (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\bluetooth-hci-socket\lib\usb.js:43:8)
at Hci.init (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\noble\lib\hci-socket\hci.js:101:35)
at NobleBindings.init (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\noble\lib\hci-socket\bindings.js:82:13)
at Noble. (C:\Users\H163857.node-red\node_modules@abandonware\noble\lib\noble.js:57:24)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:61:11)
Since the exception is in a file called usb.js it may be related to the earlier message Failed to initialize libusb. Why that should be happening though, I don't know.
