# Node-RED Installation of node-red-contrib-m-bus fails

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/node-red-installation-of-node-red-contrib-m-bus-fails/17352
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [16 July 2023 11:03 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/node-red-installation-of-node-red-contrib-m-bus-fails/17352 "2023-07-16T11:03:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![twarps](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/twarps/32/4340_2.png) [@twarps](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/twarps)
#### Post date: [16 July 2023 11:03 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/node-red-installation-of-node-red-contrib-m-bus-fails/17352/1 "2023-07-16T11:03:35Z")

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### Creating a bug report/issue

#### Required Information

- DietPi version | `8.19.1`
- Distro version | `bookworm 0`
- Kernel version | `Linux DietPi 6.1.21-v8+ #1642 SMP PREEMPT Mon Apr 3 17:24:16 BST 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux`
- Architecture | `arm64`
- SBC model | `RPi 4 Model B (aarch64)`
- Power supply used | (5V 3A Official USB-C Power Supply)
- SD card used | (EG: SanDisk ultra)

#### Additional Information (if applicable)

- Software title | (Node-RED)
- Was the software title installed freshly or updated/migrated? Yes
- Can this issue be replicated on a fresh installation of DietPi? Yes  
 ← If you sent a “dietpi-bugreport”, please paste the ID here → 
- Bug report ID | `echo $G_HW_UUID`

#### Steps to reproduce

1. Install ‘Node-Red’ (dietpi-software)
2. Connect to Node-RED (web browser)
3. Menu-\>Manage palette-\>Install-\>node-red-contrib-m-bus-\>Install

#### Expected behaviour

- Should be installed

#### Actual behaviour

- Install failed

#### Extra details

- Here is the log

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```auto
2023-07-16T11:02:03.064Z Install : node-red-contrib-m-bus 3.0.0

2023-07-16T11:02:02.766Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --production --engine-strict node-red-contrib-m-bus@3.0.0
2023-07-16T11:02:03.688Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:03.689Z [err] WARN
2023-07-16T11:02:03.689Z [err] config production Use `--omit=dev` instead.
2023-07-16T11:02:13.645Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.645Z [err] ERR! code 1
2023-07-16T11:02:13.646Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.646Z [err] path /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/node_modules/node-mbus
2023-07-16T11:02:13.651Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.651Z [err] command failed
2023-07-16T11:02:13.651Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] ERR! command sh -c node-gyp rebuild
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info using node-gyp@9.4.0
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info using node@20.4.0 | linux | arm64
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.652Z [err] ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.11.2 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] npm 
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] ERR! gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python3
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] gyp info spawn args '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.653Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-f',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'make',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] gyp info spawn args '-I',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/node_modules/node-mbus/build/config.gypi',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm 
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/.cache/node-gyp/20.4.0/include/node/common.gypi',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_root_dir=/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/.cache/node-gyp/20.4.0',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.654Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_lib_file=/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/.cache/node-gyp/20.4.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule_root_dir=/mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/node_modules/node-mbus',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_engine=v8',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] ERR! gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'build',
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Goutput_dir=.'
2023-07-16T11:02:13.655Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] gyp info spawn args ]
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! build error 
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at getNotFoundError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/which/which.js:10:17)
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/which/which.js:57:18
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at new Promise (<anonymous>)
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at step (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/which/which.js:54:21)
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/which/which.js:71:22
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at new Promise (<anonymous>)
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at subStep (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/which/which.js:69:33)
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/which/which.js:80:22
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Linux 6.1.21-v8+
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/node_modules/node-mbus
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v20.4.0
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] n
pm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.4.0
2023-07-16T11:02:13.660Z [err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok
2023-07-16T11:02:13.683Z [err] 
2023-07-16T11:02:13.684Z [err] npm ERR!
2023-07-16T11:02:13.684Z [err] A complete log of this run can be found in: /mnt/dietpi_userdata/node-red/.npm/_logs/2023-07-16T11_02_03_576Z-debug-0.log
2023-07-16T11:02:13.722Z rc=1

```

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### Author: ![twarps](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/twarps/32/4340_2.png) [@twarps](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/twarps)
#### Post date: [16 July 2023 11:04 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/node-red-installation-of-node-red-contrib-m-bus-fails/17352/2 "2023-07-16T11:04:49Z")

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It works fine on Raspberry Pi OS 64bit Lite

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### Author: ![Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/joulinar/32/57_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [16 July 2023 13:32 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/node-red-installation-of-node-red-contrib-m-bus-fails/17352/3 "2023-07-16T13:32:57Z")

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> [@twarps](#):
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> `[err] npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make`

Did you installed build tools like `make`?

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### Author: ![twarps](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/twarps/32/4340_2.png) [@twarps](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/twarps)
#### Post date: [16 July 2023 14:23 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/node-red-installation-of-node-red-contrib-m-bus-fails/17352/4 "2023-07-16T14:23:20Z")

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Thanks for your answer Joulinar.  
I installed ‘build-essential’ from root, rebooted and …  
Look at the log file  
[log.txt](https://dietpi.com/forum/uploads/short-url/5HWQf7yrcal7egp9OuM80LhGjMl.txt) (13,6 Ko)