n8n

[jaainil]

✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines?

Yes

📜 What is the name of the script you are using?

ct/n8n.sh

📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script?

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/n8n.sh)"

⚙️ What settings are you using?

• Default Settings
• Advanced Settings

🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using?

Debian 12

📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue.

During npm update -g n8n, the install fails due to a ENOTEMPTY error while renaming the n8n module directory. This happens at the final step of the script execution (line 38).

This issue seems to be caused by leftover temp folders (e.g., .n8n-*) in /usr/lib/node_modules — possibly from a prior interrupted install or npm permission issue.

🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue.

🔄 Steps to Reproduce

1. Run the script with default settings
2. Wait for npm update -g n8n to begin
3. Encounter failure with rename error

❌ Paste the full error output (if available).

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npm error code ENOTEMPTY
npm error syscall rename
npm error path /usr/lib/node_modules/n8n
npm error dest /usr/lib/node_modules/.n8n-seyU16Gs
npm error errno -39
npm error ENOTEMPTY: directory not empty, rename '/usr/lib/node_modules/n8n' -> '/usr/lib/node_modules/.n8n-seyU16Gs'
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /root/.npm/_logs/2025-06-16T14_10_02_814Z-debug-0.log
⠏ Updating n8n LXC
[ERROR] in line 38: exit code 0: while executing command $STD npm update -g n8n

root@n8n:~# 

🖼️ Additional context (optional).

No response

[spijkey87]

Yes have the exact same problem just now

[MickLesk]

so only in update?

[jaainil]

@MickLesk yes

[MickLesk]

Can you try following:

npm uninstall -g n8n
npm install -g n8n

or this one:

rm -rf /usr/lib/node_modules/.n8n-* /usr/lib/node_modules/n8n
npm install -g n8n --force

so all userdata are exist?

[jaainil]

@MickLesk

root@n8n:~# rm -rf /usr/lib/node_modules/.n8n-* /usr/lib/node_modules/n8n
npm install -g n8n --force
npm warn using --force Recommended protections disabled.
npm warn deprecated inflight@1.0.6: This module is not supported, and leaks memory. Do not use it. Check out lru-cache if you want a good and tested way to coalesce async requests by a key value, which is much more comprehensive and powerful.
npm warn deprecated @npmcli/move-file@1.1.2: This functionality has been moved to @npmcli/fs
npm warn deprecated lodash.get@4.4.2: This package is deprecated. Use the optional chaining (?.) operator instead.
npm warn deprecated npmlog@6.0.2: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated rimraf@2.6.3: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated rimraf@3.0.2: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated are-we-there-yet@3.0.1: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated @aws-sdk/signature-v4@3.374.0: This package has moved to @smithy/signature-v4
npm warn deprecated @aws-sdk/protocol-http@3.374.0: This package has moved to @smithy/protocol-http
npm warn deprecated google-p12-pem@4.0.1: Package is no longer maintained
npm warn deprecated gauge@4.0.4: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated gm@1.25.1: The gm module has been sunset. Please migrate to an alternative. https://github.com/aheckmann/gm?tab=readme-ov-file#2025-02-24-this-project-is-not-maintained
npm warn deprecated node-domexception@1.0.0: Use your platform's native DOMException instead
npm warn deprecated infisical-node@1.3.0: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.

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root@n8n:~# 

it doesn't run show
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[tremor021]

Did you start it?

[jaainil]

@tremor021 yes

[tremor021]

what command you used?

[jaainil]

@tremor021 restarted container and it started automatically :/

[spijkey87]

No also when you install for the first time.

[tremor021]

just do basic diagnostisc after LXC restarts:

journalctl --unit n8n.service
and
ss -tulpn to check if its running

[jaainil]

@tremor021 its running

root@n8n:~# journalctl --unit n8n.service
Jun 17 13:37:19 n8n systemd[1]: Started n8n.service - n8n.
Jun 17 13:37:22 n8n n8n[100]: Permissions 0644 for n8n settings file /.n8n/config are too wide. This is ignored for now, but in the future n8n will att>
Jun 17 13:37:22 n8n n8n[100]: User settings loaded from: /.n8n/config
Jun 17 13:37:25 n8n n8n[100]: Initializing n8n process
Jun 17 13:37:26 n8n n8n[100]: n8n ready on ::, port 5678
Jun 17 13:37:26 n8n n8n[100]: There is a deprecation related to your environment variables. Please take the recommended actions to update your configur>
Jun 17 13:37:26 n8n n8n[100]:  - N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED -> Running n8n without task runners is deprecated. Task runners will be turned on by default in a >
Jun 17 13:37:26 n8n n8n[100]: [license SDK] Skipping renewal on init because renewal is not due yet or cert is not initialized
Jun 17 13:37:28 n8n n8n[100]: Version: 1.98.1
Jun 17 13:37:28 n8n n8n[100]: Start Active Workflows:
Jun 17 13:37:30 n8n n8n[100]: Activated workflow "Ai Artical" (ID: DfnHtnjc7GCQJ7be)
Jun 17 13:37:30 n8n n8n[100]: Activated workflow "Ai Videos" (ID: WLyhZNY9rk7e4YVu)
Jun 17 13:37:32 n8n n8n[100]: Activated workflow "My workflow 4" (ID: T4S2Yr6akb8fXDp8)
Jun 17 13:37:32 n8n n8n[100]: Editor is now accessible via:
Jun 17 13:37:32 n8n n8n

[MickLesk]

Looks ok? You cannot reach the IP with Port?