# Problems to install Node-red in Ubuntu 18.04

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-to-install-node-red-in-ubuntu-18-04/50991
**Category:** General
**Created:** [13 September 2021 23:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-to-install-node-red-in-ubuntu-18-04/50991 "2021-09-13T23:07:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![arielperez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@arielperez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arielperez)
#### Post date: [13 September 2021 23:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-to-install-node-red-in-ubuntu-18-04/50991/1 "2021-09-13T23:07:47Z")

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Hi,

Before begining I want to clarify that I am a Windows user, so please, be patient! 🙂

I have just install node-red following the link: [https://www.techunits.com/topics/setup-guides/step-by-step-guide-to-install-node-red-on-ubuntu-18-04-lts/](https://www.techunits.com/topics/setup-guides/step-by-step-guide-to-install-node-red-on-ubuntu-18-04-lts/)

Unfortunately when I try to execute node-red I obtain the following output:

```auto
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/universalify/index.js:15
  }, 'name', { value: fn.name })
                         ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'name' of undefined
    at exports.fromCallback (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/universalify/index.js:15:26)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/fs-extra/lib/fs/index.js:57:27)
    at Module._compile (module.js:652:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:663:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:565:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/node-red/node_modules/fs-extra/lib/index.js:5:6)

```

Could you help me, please?  
Thanks in advance!  
Regards,  
Ariel

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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [14 September 2021 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-to-install-node-red-in-ubuntu-18-04/50991/2 "2021-09-14T07:39:27Z")

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for debian based systems, try the official script method...

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/5/d56b9d9baa2eabd3828cbf7e87403fa0e1ac7ba2.png)

[https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local)

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### Author: ![arielperez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@arielperez](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/arielperez)
#### Post date: [14 September 2021 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-to-install-node-red-in-ubuntu-18-04/50991/3 "2021-09-14T13:16:08Z")

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Hi Steve!

I tried with this method yesterday successfully! 🤗 But before that I installed Ubuntu 20.04.

Thanks a lot for your quick response.  
Have a nice day,  
Ariel

 ![Screenshot from 2021-09-14 10-13-27](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/a/bad0a270e216692739963c5dacfe8790e71bbead.png)

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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: [28 September 2021 13:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-to-install-node-red-in-ubuntu-18-04/50991/4 "2021-09-28T13:16:14Z")

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