I did the command/s and as it starts, it shows what I posted then continues scrolling stuff.
(Example:)
pi@TimePi:~/.node-red $ node-red-start
Start Node-RED
Once Node-RED has started, point a browser at http://192.168.0.99:1880
On Pi Node-RED works better with the Firefox or Chrome browser
Use node-red-stop to stop Node-RED
Use node-red-start to start Node-RED again
Use node-red-log to view the recent log output
Use sudo systemctl enable nodered.service to autostart Node-RED at every boot
Use sudo systemctl disable nodered.service to disable autostart on boot
To find more nodes and example flows - go to http://flows.nodered.org
Starting as a systemd service.
Started Node-RED graphical event wiring tool.
2 Feb 21:21:27 - [info]
Welcome to Node-RED
===================
2 Feb 21:21:27 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.19.5
2 Feb 21:21:27 - [info] Node.js version: v8.12.0
2 Feb 21:21:27 - [info] Linux 4.14.79+ arm LE
2 Feb 21:21:32 - [info] Loading palette nodes
2 Feb 21:21:59 - [info] Dashboard version 2.13.2 started at /ui
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [info] Settings file : /home/pi/.node-red/settings.js
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [info] HTTP Static : /home/pi/.node-red/public
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [info] User directory : /home/pi/.node-red
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [warn] Projects disabled : set editorTheme.projects.enabled=true to enable
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [info] Flows file : /home/pi/.node-red/flows_TimePi.json
2 Feb 21:22:02 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/
2 Feb 21:22:12 - [info] Starting flows
2 Feb 21:22:24 - [info] [udp out:1095c327.4fb3f5] udp ready: 192.168.0.21:6723
2 Feb 21:22:28 - [info] Started flows
2 Feb 21:22:32 - [warn] [function:4ac3b17.7ec8c5] ********************
2 Feb 21:22:32 - [warn] [function:4ac3b17.7ec8c5] Azimuth set to 55
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:36 - [warn] [function:Button Colour] ** Reset button colours **
2 Feb 21:22:48 - [info] [mqtt-broker:MQTT host] Connected to broker: mqtt://192.168.0.99:1883
2 Feb 21:22:50 - [info] [mqtt-broker:9ff4e9dd.66b6f] Connection failed to broker: mqtt://192.168.0.99:1883
2 Feb 21:22:50 - [info] [mqtt-broker:MQTT host] Connection failed to broker: mqtt://192.168.0.99:1883
2 Feb 21:23:03 - [info] [mqtt-broker:MQTT host] Connected to broker: mqtt://192.168.0.99:1883
2 Feb 21:23:03 - [info] [mqtt-broker:9ff4e9dd.66b6f] Connected to broker: mqtt://192.168.0.99:1883
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
pi : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/iwlist wlan0 scan
pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user r
And it still isn't finished.
Same with the other machine.
On the TimePi (Problematic machine)
This is the long list of the directories.
node_modules/ flows_TimePi_cred.json npm_modules.txt package-lock.json
pi@TimePi:~/.node-red $ ll
total 1180
drwxr-xr-x 4 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:10 lib/
drwxr-xr-x 308 pi pi 12288 Feb 2 20:27 node_modules/
drwxr-xr-x 6 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:14 public/
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 152 Jan 6 09:21 flows_TimePi_cred.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1032706 Feb 2 20:46 flows_TimePi.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 25196 Feb 2 17:41 npm_modules.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 1753 Feb 2 20:27 package.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 102233 Feb 2 20:25 package-lock.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 9196 Jan 10 15:24 settings.js
pi@TimePi:~/.node-red $ cd node_modules/
pi@TimePi:~/.node-red/node_modules $ ll
total 1220
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:10 accepts/
drwxr-xr-x 3 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:10 after/
drwxr-xr-x 3 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:10 agent-base/
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:14 ansi-bgblack/
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:14 ansi-bgblue/
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:14 ansi-bgcyan/
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:14 ansi-bggreen/
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Nov 11 16:14 ansi-bgmagenta/
(and more)