How to update node-red?

I read on here you can update all modules using

npm update -g

I did this but now node-red will not start. Seems something may have gone wrong. I still have it checked to auto start but typing node red gives the following error

bergmanu

Hi,

please try  

npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red

to update node-red. That works for me every time. 

Best regards!

Thanks for that. I however get the following error

 

login as: root

root@192.168.200.1's password:

root@iot2000:~# npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.105-cip15

npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "--unsafe-perm" "node-red"

npm ERR! node v6.12.3

npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10

npm ERR! code EAI_AGAIN

npm ERR! errno EAI_AGAIN

npm ERR! syscall getaddrinfo

npm ERR! getaddrinfo EAI_AGAIN registry.npmjs.org:443

npm ERR!

npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:

npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:

npm ERR!     /home/root/npm-debug.log

 

bergmanu

Hi, 

looks like you don't have an internet connection. 

If you are using an IOT2040 you can use port X2 which is configured as dhcp by default. Otherwise use an WiFi USB dongle. 

Best regards!

 Yup, sorry just realized after I posted. Must have dropped out. Seems to up and going now. 

Thanks!!

Hi,

I'm wondering about the same problem how to update node red. 

Thanks for your suggestions. Do I have to do this commands when I'm in the node red folder? Or can I type in the commands within the root directory?

regards !

I have that fail message when trying to update node red. 

Waht does it mean? Internetconnection is available as you can see at the top of the picture. I'm able to ping google.

regards!

bergmanu

Looks like there is no internet connection.. 

But the command you entered is not the right one. 

Use npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red.

Best regards!

 Hello,

now i have done the upgrade as you described, and the node-red is now v0.20.8. Now i have the following message in node-red: 

"Verwenden einer nicht unterstützten Version von Node.js Sie sollten ein Upgrade auf das neueste LTS-Release von Node.js durchführen."

but i can not upgrade node.js. the version is still (node -v  --> v6.14.3).

The latest version of node-red working with node.js v6.14.3 is 0.19.5.
I've tested 0.19.5 and it works fine.

Try:

npm install -g --unsafe -perm node-red@0.19.5

Regards
Thomas

A2TDI

The latest version of node-red working with node.js v6.14.3 is 0.19.5.
I've tested 0.19.5 and it works fine.

Try:

npm install -g --unsafe -perm node-red@0.19.5

Regards
Thomas

 Hi Thomas,

thanks a lot. This version works fine to me too

Regards

Ralf