Npm install node-red-contrib-fs-ops not installed

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hi all, I'm trying to install a node using the npm command from the terminal, using the following command
"npm install node-red-contrib-fs-ops".
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The command doesn't give me any problems but when I go to look for the node in node red I can't find it.
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how can I solve this problem?

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You need to reboot Node-RED manually

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i'm try using command node-red-reboot and reboot my raspberry but not working :smiling_face_with_tear:

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stop node-red, start node-red, refresh browser.

If you dont know how, then reboot your PI

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i'm using command node-red-reboot node-red-stop node-red-start and restart phisically PI but not working. :sob:

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Did you run the command (npm install...) in the .node-red folder?

cd .node-red
npm i node-red-contrib-fs-ops

If you open the package.json file in the .node-red folder, do you see this line "node-red-contrib-fs-ops"?

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Firstly, what version of node-red and nodejs are you using (use node -v for the nodejs version).

Go into your .node-red folder (that is important) and run
npm remove node-red-contrib-fs-ops
npm install node-red-contrib-fs-ops
and copy/paste here (not screenshot) the output you see.

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yes, i install inside .node-red and yes the component inside to package.json
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Steve already said it but don't forget to refresh your browser after restarting node-red.

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Can I ask what node-red-contrib-fs-ops gives you that the exec node doesn't?

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I resolve formatting my raspberry thanks for all! :smiley:

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IMHO...
I find fs-ops is well written for single and multiple operations. It gives the user typedInputs for where inputs go in & results go out making it very easy to chain together (in series) operations on multiple files. Under the hood it uses node fs and doesnt spawn any execs.

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That is a pity. Now you won't know how to fix it the next time you have a similar problem.

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in the end you just need to back up your .json work projects and you can format it without problems

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What has that got to do with understanding what the problem was?

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ok i figured out where is the problem i was running node red as user, in my case giacomo so i don't have root permissions.
sorry for the inconvenience

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You don't need, and should not have, root permissions to install nodes.

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I need it because in are writing and reading nodes

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What hardware and OS are you running on?

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OS is raspbian