# Node-red keeps restarting

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 November 2018 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583 "2018-11-05T13:44:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![godestalbin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/godestalbin/32/3562_2.png) [@godestalbin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/godestalbin)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 13:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/1 "2018-11-05T13:44:23Z")

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Hello,

I am new to node-red. I try to use node-red-contrib-viseo.  
Everything was fine at first but now I am stuck with node-red rebooting all the time.  
I thought my flow somehow get corrupted so it rename flows.json temporary as flows.json.bak but the same error keeps occuring.

0|MyFirstBot | Welcome to Node-RED  
0|MyFirstBot | ===================  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:50 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.17.5  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:50 - [info] Node.js version: v8.12.0  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:50 - [info] Linux 4.4.0-138-generic x64 LE  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:50 - [info] Loading palette nodes  
0|MyFirstBot | Loading locale: default for /home/godestalbin/mybot/bot/data/locales/default.json  
0|MyFirstBot | ###  
0|MyFirstBot | ### The "request" library is not installed automatically anymore.  
0|MyFirstBot | ### But required by "request-promise".  
0|MyFirstBot | ###  
0|MyFirstBot | ### npm install request --save  
0|MyFirstBot | ###  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] [rpi-gpio] Info : Ignoring Raspberry Pi specific node  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] [dialogflow] Error: Cannot find module 'request' (line:4)  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] [log-sqlite] Error: Cannot find module 'sqlite3' (line:5)  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] [salesforce-cc-object] Error: /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red-contrib-viseo-salesforce/node-salesforce-cc-object.html does not exist  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] [salesforce-cc-config] Error: /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red-contrib-viseo-salesforce/node-salesforce-cc-config.html does not exist  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [info] Settings file : /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/conf/node-red-config.js  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [info] User directory : /home/godestalbin/mybot/bot/data/  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:33:01 - [info] Flows file : /home/godestalbin/mybot/bot/data/flows.json  
0|MyFirstB | 5 Nov 13:32:47 - [info] Settings file : /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/conf/node-red-config.js  
0|MyFirstB | 5 Nov 13:32:47 - [info] User directory : /home/godestalbin/mybot/bot/data/  
0|MyFirstB | 5 Nov 13:32:47 - [info] Flows file : /home/godestalbin/mybot/bot/data/flows.json  
0|MyFirstB | 5 Nov 13:32:47 - [info] Server now running at [http://127.0.0.1:1880/](http://127.0.0.1:1880/)  
0|MyFirstB | 5 Nov 13:32:47 - [info] Starting flows  
0|MyFirstB | Missing server configuration, fallback on Node-RED server  
0|MyFirstB | 5 Nov 13:32:47 - [info] Started flows

0|MyFirstBot | TypeError: Cannot read property 'getSessions' of undefined  
0|MyFirstBot | at loadSessions (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red/red/api/auth/tokens.js:57:34)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Object.get (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red/red/api/auth/tokens.js:75:16)  
0|MyFirstBot | at WebSocket. (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red/red/api/comms.js:114:36)  
0|MyFirstBot | at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)  
0|MyFirstBot | at WebSocket.emit (events.js:214:7)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.ontext (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/WebSocket.js:841:10)  
0|MyFirstBot | at /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:536:18  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.applyExtensions (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:371:5)  
0|MyFirstBot | at /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:508:14  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.flush (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:347:3)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.finish (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:541:12)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.expectHandler (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:493:33)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.add (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:103:24)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Socket.realHandler (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/WebSocket.js:825:20)  
0|MyFirstBot | at emitOne (events.js:116:13)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Socket.emit (events.js:211:7)  
0|MyFirstBot | at addChunk (\_stream\_readable.js:263:12)  
0|MyFirstBot | at readableAddChunk (\_stream\_readable.js:250:11)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Socket.Readable.push (\_stream\_readable.js:208:10)  
0|MyFirstBot | at TCP.onread (net.js:601:20)  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:49 - [red] Uncaught Exception:  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:49 - TypeError: Cannot read property 'getSessions' of undefined  
0|MyFirstBot | at loadSessions (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red/red/api/auth/tokens.js:57:34)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Object.get (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red/red/api/auth/tokens.js:75:16)  
0|MyFirstBot | at WebSocket. (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/node-red/red/api/comms.js:114:36)  
0|MyFirstBot | at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)  
0|MyFirstBot | at WebSocket.emit (events.js:214:7)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.ontext (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/WebSocket.js:841:10)  
0|MyFirstBot | at /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:536:18  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.applyExtensions (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:371:5)  
0|MyFirstBot | at /home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:508:14  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.flush (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:347:3)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.finish (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:541:12)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.expectHandler (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:493:33)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Receiver.add (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/Receiver.js:103:24)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Socket.realHandler (/home/godestalbin/mybot/framework/node\_modules/ws/lib/WebSocket.js:825:20)  
0|MyFirstBot | at emitOne (events.js:116:13)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Socket.emit (events.js:211:7)  
0|MyFirstBot | at addChunk (\_stream\_readable.js:263:12)  
0|MyFirstBot | at readableAddChunk (\_stream\_readable.js:250:11)  
0|MyFirstBot | at Socket.Readable.push (\_stream\_readable.js:208:10)  
0|MyFirstBot | at TCP.onread (net.js:601:20)  
PM2 | App [MyFirstBot:0] exited with code [1] via signal [SIGINT]  
PM2 | App [MyFirstBot:0] starting in -fork mode-  
PM2 | App [MyFirstBot:0] online  
0|MyFirstBot | 5 Nov 13:32:50 - [info]

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 14:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/2 "2018-11-05T14:40:04Z")

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You cut out the version of Node-RED and nodejs you are using.

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**Author:** ![godestalbin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/godestalbin/32/3562_2.png) [@godestalbin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/godestalbin)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/3 "2018-11-05T14:58:24Z")

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I updated my post with the beginning of the log showing node-red version: Node.js version: v8.12.0

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/4 "2018-11-05T16:25:32Z")

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You are on a very old version of Node-RED - v0.17.5 0- the current release is v0.19.5

Is there a reason you are so far behind?  
What OS?

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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:** [5 November 2018 16:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/5 "2018-11-05T16:26:10Z")

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You need to sort out the errors at the start of the log. I suggest starting by using npm to install request as it suggests. I don't recognise the directory structure you have so I don't know which folder you should go to in order to install it. Is it a Mac? If so then possibly someone who uses Macs can advise.

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**Author:** ![godestalbin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/godestalbin/32/3562_2.png) [@godestalbin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/godestalbin)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 17:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/6 "2018-11-05T17:04:38Z")

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I installed node-red using the [Documentation from node-red-contrib-viseo](https://github.com/NGRP/node-red-contrib-viseo/wiki/Getting-started#install-the-server)  
I tried to update node-red using `npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red` but I still see v0.17.5 0 in my logs.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 21:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/7 "2018-11-05T21:31:13Z")

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> [@godestalbin](#):
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> I installed node-red using the [Documentation from node-red-contrib-viseo](https://github.com/NGRP/node-red-contrib-viseo/wiki/Getting-started#install-the-server)  
> I tried to update node-red using `npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red` but I still see v0.17.5 0 in my logs.

I've had problems with viseo before. The author tends to make too many assumptions. I believe he wrote the node to be part of a custom installation for his customers. He assumes that you are using his custom installation and not a standard node-red installation.

So if you are still seeing the different version of Node-RED, I think it likely that you are running his custom install version rather than your global version.

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**Author:** ![ukmoose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ukmoose/32/13_2.png) [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)\
**Post date:** [5 November 2018 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-keeps-restarting/4583/8 "2018-11-05T21:54:02Z")

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Given this the best route is probably to open an issue on the github page you linked to.