# Problems when running Node-RED headless

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-when-running-node-red-headless/11453>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 May 2019 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-when-running-node-red-headless/11453 "2019-05-23T09:36:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PedroJG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@PedroJG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PedroJG)\
**Post date:** [23 May 2019 09:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-when-running-node-red-headless/11453/1 "2019-05-23T09:36:59Z")

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I'm running Node-RED v0.20.5 on a Ubuntu 18 Virtual Machine with Node.js v8.10.0,

I have created a very simple flow that emails me every 2 minutes to make sure the flow gets properly run. When I start my Node-RED with the command "node-red Email.json", Everything works properly and I get the emails.

The problem comes when I set httpRoot to false on the settings file. When I set it to false and run the same command as before, I get this on the terminal:

> pedrojg@pedrojg-VirtualBox:~$ node-red Email.json  
> 23 May 11:34:20 - [info]
> 
> # Welcome to Node-RED
> 
> 23 May 11:34:20 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.20.5  
> 23 May 11:34:20 - [info] Node.js version: v8.10.0  
> 23 May 11:34:20 - [info] Linux 4.15.0-50-generic x64 LE  
> 23 May 11:34:21 - [info] Loading palette nodes  
> 23 May 11:34:21 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Raspberry Pi specific node set inactive  
> 23 May 11:34:21 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Cannot find Pi RPi.GPIO python library  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] [node-red/inject] Error: [Route.post](http://route.post/)() requires a callback function but got a [object Undefined] (line:113)  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] [node-red/debug] Error: [Route.post](http://route.post/)() requires a callback function but got a [object Undefined] (line:151)  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] [node-red/rpi-gpio] Error: Route.get() requires a callback function but got a [object Undefined] (line:364)  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] [node-red/udp] Error: Route.get() requires a callback function but got a [object Undefined] (line:133)  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] ------------------------------------------------------  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] Settings file : /home/pedrojg/.node-red/settings.js  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] User directory : /home/pedrojg/.node-red  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] Flows file : /home/pedrojg/.node-red/Email.json  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] Running in headless mode  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [warn]
> 
> * * *
> 
> Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.
> 
> If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials  
> file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter  
> your credentials.
> 
> ## You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.
> 
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] Waiting for missing types to be registered:  
> 23 May 11:34:22 - [info] - inject

Do you have any ideas as to why this could be and how to solve it?  
I have tried installing "Inject" again to see if that was the problem, but it seems that it wasn't.  
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [23 May 2019 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-when-running-node-red-headless/11453/2 "2019-05-23T09:40:54Z")

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This is a known bug: [https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/2166](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/2166)

A fix has been provided, but we haven't merged it yet. I hadn't planned on doing another maintenance release on 0.20.x for a while as I'm trying to get the first beta for 1.0.0 ready. But if this is blocking you we can look at doing one sooner rather than later.

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**Author:** ![PedroJG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@PedroJG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PedroJG)\
**Post date:** [23 May 2019 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problems-when-running-node-red-headless/11453/3 "2019-05-23T10:25:15Z")

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Thanks for your early reply. I don't need a maintenance release, since there is a local fix provided in the Issue you linked me that made it work