Node-red is not starting on boot

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Dear...
finally node red running, only not when i start my Odroid N2
I run armbian on my N2..


Welcome to Node-RED
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7 Sep 15:58:27 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.20.7
7 Sep 15:58:27 - [info] Node.js  version: v10.16.3
7 Sep 15:58:27 - [info] Linux 4.9.190-odroidn2 arm64 LE
7 Sep 15:58:28 - [info] Loading palette nodes
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Raspberry Pi specific node set inactive
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Cannot find Pi RPi.GPIO python library
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Settings file  : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Context store  : 'default' [module=memory]
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red/
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Flows file     : /home/pi/.node-red/flows_odroidn2.json
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Creating new flow file
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Starting flows
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Started flows
7 Sep 15:58:29 - [info] Server now running at http://192.168.5.70:1880/
7 Sep 15:59:13 - [info] Stopping flows
7 Sep 15:59:13 - [info] Stopped flows
7 Sep 15:59:13 - [info] Starting flows
7 Sep 15:59:13 - [info] Started flows

I found on the web that has to be a service file:


pi@odroidn2:~$ sudo systemctl enable nodered.service
[sudo] password for pi:
Failed to enable unit: Unit file nodered.service does not exist.
pi@odroidn2:~$

The file should be here:
Service file

/lib/systemd/system/nodered.service

Only i cannot find a file like this..
So i hope there is someone..

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the service file can be found here
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/raspbian-deb-package/master/resources/nodered.service

this is for Pi users so you will need to edit it to change the user (pi) to the one you want to run Node-RED as.

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Thanks

Just put the file in the directory?
And change some things?
Root or user file?

4

Yes you will need to change these lines to match your setup

User=pi
Group=pi
 WorkingDirectory=/home/pi
5

Sorry

Do not understand...

Do i place the file in to:
/lib/systemd/system/

And give the name:
nodered.service

Or do i need the place the line into:
WorkingDirectory=/home/pi/nodered [ my place ]

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Yes the first of those two options