# Raspberry Pi Desktop Installation
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778
**Category:** General
**Created:** [26 August 2019 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778 "2019-08-26T06:28:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@KoenWindey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KoenWindey)
#### Post date: [26 August 2019 06:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/1 "2019-08-26T06:28:15Z")
Hi,
I'm running Raspberry Pi Desktop ([https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/)) in a VirtualBox VM and was hoping to install Node Red using the Raspberry Pi script provided here: [https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi)
Unfortunately it fails at 'installing node.js'. I believe it is because the script is assuming an ARM processor. I have been able to install node.js and node red manually - but it doesn't come with some of the nice features, like being able to use the systemd script for running as a service.
Is there perhaps someone who knows how to modify the RPi install script to suit a i686 processor ?
Regards
Koen
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### Author:  [@ukmoose](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ukmoose)
#### Post date: [26 August 2019 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/2 "2019-08-26T06:52:33Z")
You could try installing nodejs v10 separately as the script only installs nodejs if it doesn’t find an acceptable version.
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [26 August 2019 07:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/3 "2019-08-26T07:23:16Z")
I think they dropped i686 at node10 so you will need to install node8 manually
.... And then re-run the script to get the extras.
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If in a VM you are better off using Debian or Ubuntu on 64 bit
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### Author:  [@KoenWindey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KoenWindey)
#### Post date: [26 August 2019 09:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/4 "2019-08-26T09:22:32Z")
Hi ukmoose,
Great idea! I didn't realise that. I just tried it, I had 8 installed and then ran the script.
Looks all good so far.
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@KoenWindey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/KoenWindey)
#### Post date: [26 August 2019 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/5 "2019-08-26T11:02:15Z")
thanks dceejay
I'm not very familiar with the various versions of linux but i wanted a VM that mimics the Raspberry Pi as close as possible
Of course - Virtualbox doesn't emulate the ARM processor and that is where i got stuck.
Anyway, thanks - ukmoose's solution did the trick for me.
Regards
Koen
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### Author:  [@jurajstekla](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jurajstekla)
#### Post date: [5 November 2020 18:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/6 "2020-11-05T18:35:22Z")
Hi, im trying the same thing but i cant install node8 manually couse its no longer supported. I tried install node10 and then run the script but Im still stuck on "update Node.js LTS" x Failed to install Node.js - Exit
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### Author:  [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [5 November 2020 18:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/raspberry-pi-desktop-installation/14778/7 "2020-11-05T18:57:21Z")
You would be better off just installing one of the Ubuntu desktop variants I prefer Ubuntu mate but up to you. That will get you 64 bit and the script will work.