# NR Installation not on 'pi'

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 April 2025 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761 "2025-04-25T22:20:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![gNeandr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gneandr/32/73947_2.png) [@gNeandr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gNeandr)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2025 22:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761/1 "2025-04-25T22:20:34Z")

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One point to make the operation of Raspbain OS more secure, there are instructions like this on the net:

> The default user/password must be changed. At least the password should be changed. To increase security, **the user name should also be changed.**

The script [Running on Raspberry Pi : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi) is strongly recommended for installing Node-RED, but the installation only seems to **apply to the user 'pi'**. But this should be avoided.  
How is an installation as recommended possible, _but with any other user name_?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2025 01:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761/2 "2025-04-26T01:38:22Z")

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In theory, just run the script when logged in as that user. I've never actually done it.

There is also a command line option --nodered-user=anotherusername.

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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:** [26 April 2025 06:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761/3 "2025-04-26T06:03:15Z")

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As @jbudd says, it sets up node red for the current user. There is nothing in it specific to the user `pi`.

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**Author:** ![gNeandr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gneandr/32/73947_2.png) [@gNeandr](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gNeandr)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2025 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761/4 "2025-04-26T09:39:09Z")

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I must have been very inattentive yesterday, because my current NR installation is not running with 'pi' either. The installation log also clearly shows this.  
Late evening, sleepy user

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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:** [10 May 2025 09:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr-installation-not-on-pi/96761/5 "2025-05-10T09:39:23Z")

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