# Serial ports in docker node red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-ports-in-docker-node-red/69492>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [24 October 2022 12:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-ports-in-docker-node-red/69492 "2022-10-24T12:40:53Z")\
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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:** [24 October 2022 13:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serial-ports-in-docker-node-red/69492/2 "2022-10-24T13:48:22Z")

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Very likely the same issue as this...

> [@Serialport use leads to segmentation fault when using docker](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/serialport-use-leads-to-segmentation-fault-when-using-docker/69487/2):
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> I assume you realise the serial node uses C bindings and requires either the correct binaries or compilation on the guest? Does your image have the necessary tools installed to compile the serial port? See this issue: [serialport@10.3.0 fails in docker container on rpi · Issue #2438 · serialport/node-serialport · GitHub](https://github.com/serialport/node-serialport/issues/2438#issuecomment-1076374277) - might be relevant.

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