# PS: You can install npm-gui to more easily manage your packages and dependencies

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ps-you-can-install-npm-gui-to-more-easily-manage-your-packages-and-dependencies/15283>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 September 2019 01:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ps-you-can-install-npm-gui-to-more-easily-manage-your-packages-and-dependencies/15283 "2019-09-09T01:36:33Z")\
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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:** [9 September 2019 20:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ps-you-can-install-npm-gui-to-more-easily-manage-your-packages-and-dependencies/15283/21 "2019-09-09T20:11:54Z")

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> [@Paul-Reed](#):
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> `node-red-restart` in an exec node???  
> ...but that I assume would restart node-RED with elevated privileges, and cause problems?

I don't use node-red-restart but I don't see why it wouldn't work. There is nothing magic here.

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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:** [9 September 2019 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ps-you-can-install-npm-gui-to-more-easily-manage-your-packages-and-dependencies/15283/22 "2019-09-09T20:24:19Z")

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You will need to use `visudo` to not require a password for the command `sysyemctl` for the node red user

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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:** [9 September 2019 20:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ps-you-can-install-npm-gui-to-more-easily-manage-your-packages-and-dependencies/15283/23 "2019-09-09T20:26:48Z")

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Yes, it is very easy to do.

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [9 September 2019 20:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ps-you-can-install-npm-gui-to-more-easily-manage-your-packages-and-dependencies/15283/24 "2019-09-09T20:35:35Z")

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Just added [Restart node-RED via dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/restart-node-red-via-dashboard/15330) as a fresh thread.

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