# Update to version 3.0 on Raspbi 2

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 July 2022 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761 "2022-07-28T18:29:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [28 July 2022 18:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/1 "2022-07-28T18:29:55Z")

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Hi all,

I am using version 2.1.4 on a raspberry pi 2b and everything works fine.

Does an update to version 3.0 make sense or do I run into problems with this old device?

In addition: Do I need to do separate steps to update to Node.js 14.x or later or is this included in the script shown here: [Running on Raspberry Pi : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/raspberrypi) ?

Thank you!

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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:** [28 July 2022 18:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/2 "2022-07-28T18:49:02Z")

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The upgrade should not cause any significant problems for your pi, but I suggest you make an image dump of the SD card before you start. I keep such backups of all my Pis as it is then very easy to blow another card if the one in use fails, or I mess things up dramatically. You can add `--node14` to the command to tell it to install that version. That and other options can be seen by adding `--help` to the command as noted in the link you posted.

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**Author:** ![Fabios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/fabios/32/65315_2.png) [@Fabios](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Fabios)\
**Post date:** [28 July 2022 20:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/3 "2022-07-28T20:11:15Z")

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I updated mine directly, just backed up my flows as I have nothing to lose on this PI. Working perfectly!

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**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [29 July 2022 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/4 "2022-07-29T16:09:43Z")

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thank you forthis information 👍

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**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [29 July 2022 16:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/5 "2022-07-29T16:24:43Z")

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> [@Colin](#):
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> I suggest you make an image dump of the SD card before you start.

I did make the backup and I already testet it, thank you for this hint!  
😀

And for all the other clueless people like me:  
If you use Win32 Disk Imager to save the image, it is enough to select drive E (boot). The rest is automatically backed up as well. I didn't know this and I had to google it first. And this was not easy!!!

That's why the update to version 3.0 is delayed... I will do it the next days.

Thank you all!

 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/b/bbefd66178be4d7520c7c4eadfccc1da6ce1bb56.png)

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**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2022 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/6 "2022-07-30T12:33:34Z")

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@Colin  
Hi Colin,  
next and hopefully last question:  
Does it make sense to skip version 14 of Node.js and to use version 18 (--node18) and to run also the installed npm update (--update-nodes)?  
Thx!

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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:** [30 July 2022 13:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/7 "2022-07-30T13:25:23Z")

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I'd stick with v16 LTS for now.

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**Author:** ![nosered1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nosered1966/32/52859_2.png) [@nosered1966](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nosered1966)\
**Post date:** [30 July 2022 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/8 "2022-07-30T13:52:15Z")

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To late 😉

 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/7/a/7abbe711c1e1e9d912b83b1241969705712a1175.png)

But everything looks good.  
Thank you all!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [13 August 2022 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/update-to-version-3-0-on-raspbi-2/65761/9 "2022-08-13T13:52:19Z")

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