# Rpi gpio library not work with dietpi trixie **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [18 March 2026 20:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-library-not-work-with-dietpi-trixie/100595 "2026-03-18T20:00:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 25

**Author:** ![devifast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@devifast](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/devifast)\ **Post date:** [20 March 2026 17:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-library-not-work-with-dietpi-trixie/100595/25 "2026-03-20T17:32:58Z")

> [@MichaIng](#): > > journalctl -u node-red ```auto root@DietPi:~# journalctl -u node-red Mar 20 17:09:51 DietPi systemd[1]: Started node-red.service - Node-RED (DietPi). Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: Welcome to Node-RED Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: =================== Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Node-RED version: v4.1.7 Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Node.js version: v25.8.1 Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Linux 6.12.75+rpt-rpi-v8 arm64 LE Mar 20 17:09:55 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:55 - [info] Loading palette nodes Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Settings file : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/settings.js Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory] Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] User directory : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Flows file : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/flows.json Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Creating new flow file Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [warn] Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key. Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: your credentials. Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change. Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/ Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [warn] Encrypted credentials not found Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Starting flows Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Started flows Mar 20 17:13:01 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:01 - [info] Installing module: node-red-node-pi-gpio, version: 2.0.7 Mar 20 17:13:08 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:08 - [info] Installed module: node-red-node-pi-gpio Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 2026-03-20 17:13:09 xCreatePipe: Can't set permissions (436) for //.lgd-nfy0, No such file or directory Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: Traceback (most recent call last): Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/node_modules/node-red-node-pi-gpio/testgpio.py", line 3, in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: import RPi.GPIO as GPIO Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/RPi/GPIO/ __init__.py", line 14, in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: import lgpio Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/lgpio.py", line 562, in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: _notify_thread = _callback_thread() Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/lgpio.py", line 504, in __init__ Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: self._file = open('.lgd-nfy{}'.format(self._notify), 'rb') Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: ~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '.lgd-nfy-3' Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Raspberry Pi specific node set inactive Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] Added node types: Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-gpio in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-gpio out Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-mouse Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-keyboard root@DietPi:~# journalctl -u node-red Mar 20 17:09:51 DietPi systemd[1]: Started node-red.service - Node-RED (DietPi). Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: Welcome to Node-RED Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: =================== Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Node-RED version: v4.1.7 Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Node.js version: v25.8.1 Mar 20 17:09:54 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:54 - [info] Linux 6.12.75+rpt-rpi-v8 arm64 LE Mar 20 17:09:55 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:55 - [info] Loading palette nodes Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Settings file : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/settings.js Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory] Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] User directory : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Flows file : /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/flows.json Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Creating new flow file Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [warn] Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key. Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: your credentials. Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change. Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/ Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [warn] Encrypted credentials not found Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Starting flows Mar 20 17:09:58 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:09:58 - [info] Started flows Mar 20 17:13:01 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:01 - [info] Installing module: node-red-node-pi-gpio, version: 2.0.7 Mar 20 17:13:08 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:08 - [info] Installed module: node-red-node-pi-gpio Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 2026-03-20 17:13:09 xCreatePipe: Can't set permissions (436) for //.lgd-nfy0, No such file or directory Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: Traceback (most recent call last): Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/node_modules/node-red-node-pi-gpio/testgpio.py", line 3, in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: import RPi.GPIO as GPIO Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/RPi/GPIO/ __init__.py", line 14, in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: import lgpio Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/lgpio.py", line 562, in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: _notify_thread = _callback_thread() Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/lgpio.py", line 504, in __init__ Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: self._file = open('.lgd-nfy{}'.format(self._notify), 'rb') Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: ~~~~ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '.lgd-nfy-3' Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Raspberry Pi specific node set inactive Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] Added node types: Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-gpio in Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-gpio out Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-mouse Mar 20 17:13:09 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:13:09 - [info] - node-red-node-pi-gpio:rpi-keyboard Mar 20 17:16:27 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:27 - [info] Installing module: node-red-piervin-sensor-wired, version: 0.1.0 Mar 20 17:16:33 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:33 - [info] Installed module: node-red-piervin-sensor-wired Mar 20 17:16:33 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:33 - [info] Added node types: Mar 20 17:16:33 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:33 - [info] - node-red-piervin-sensor-wired:sensor-ds18b20 Mar 20 17:16:53 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:53 - [info] Stopping flows Mar 20 17:16:53 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:53 - [info] Stopped flows Mar 20 17:16:53 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:53 - [info] Updated flows Mar 20 17:16:53 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:53 - [info] Starting flows Mar 20 17:16:53 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:16:53 - [info] Started flows Mar 20 17:17:11 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:17:11 - [info] Stopping flows Mar 20 17:17:11 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:17:11 - [info] Stopped flows Mar 20 17:17:11 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:17:11 - [info] Updated flows Mar 20 17:17:11 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:17:11 - [info] Starting flows Mar 20 17:17:11 DietPi node-red[1150]: 20 Mar 17:17:11 - [info] Started flows root@DietPi:~# ``` --- _[View the full topic](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/rpi-gpio-library-not-work-with-dietpi-trixie/100595)._