Unable to install tensor flow in node red

[pratheeshmanoh]

npm WARN config production Use --omit=dev instead.
npm WARN deprecated request-promise@4.2.6: request-promise has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see request/request#3142
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path C:\Users\DELL 7400.node-red\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c node scripts/install.js
npm ERR! CPU-windows-4.1.0.zip
npm ERR! https://storage.googleapis.com/tensorflow/libtensorflow/libtensorflow-cpu-windows-x86_64-2.9.1.zip
npm ERR! node-pre-gyp install failed with error: Error: Command failed: node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build
npm ERR! node-pre-gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
npm ERR! node-pre-gyp info using node-pre-gyp@1.0.9
npm ERR! node-pre-gyp info using node@18.17.1 | win32 | x64
npm ERR! node-pre-gyp info check checked for "C:\Users\DELL 7400.node-red\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\lib\napi-v8\tfjs_binding.node" (not ...

[sm4l]

i got the same porblem

2024-09-04T12:25:09.387Z Install : node-red-contrib-tensorflow 0.4.2

2024-09-04T12:25:08.907Z npm install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --production --engine-strict node-red-contrib-tensorflow@0.4.2
2024-09-04T12:25:09.082Z [err] npm warn config production Use --omit=dev instead.
2024-09-04T12:25:26.589Z [err] npm warn deprecated npmlog@5.0.1: This package is no longer supported.
2024-09-04T12:25:26.594Z [err] npm warn deprecated phin@2.9.3: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.
2024-09-04T12:25:26.599Z [err] npm warn deprecated rimraf@2.7.1: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
2024-09-04T12:25:26.606Z [err] npm warn deprecated request-promise@4.2.6: request-promise has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see request/request#3142
2024-09-04T12:25:26.608Z [err] npm warn deprecated rimraf@3.0.2: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
2024-09-04T12:25:26.610Z [err] npm warn deprecated rimraf@3.0.2: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
2024-09-04T12:25:26.614Z [err] npm warn deprecated are-we-there-yet@2.0.0: This package is no longer supported.
2024-09-04T12:25:26.621Z [err] npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
2024-09-04T12:25:26.622Z [err] npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
2024-09-04T12:25:26.622Z [err] npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
2024-09-04T12:25:26.654Z [err] npm warn deprecated gauge@3.0.2: This package is no longer supported.
2024-09-04T12:25:41.206Z [out]
2024-09-04T12:25:41.206Z [out] added 99 packages in 32s

but the nodered crashes

any idea to fix it ?

[kazuhitoyokoi]

Could you share information about your environment like Node-RED, Node.js version and OS?

[Gr4yMana7ee]

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 phin@2.9.3: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.
npm warn deprecated npmlog@5.0.1: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated rimraf@2.7.1: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated request-promise@4.2.6: request-promise has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see request/request#3142
npm warn deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
npm warn deprecated rimraf@3.0.2: Rimraf versions prior to v4 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated glob@7.2.3: Glob versions prior to v9 are no longer supported
npm warn deprecated are-we-there-yet@2.0.0: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated gauge@3.0.2: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated uuid@3.4.0: Please upgrade to version 7 or higher. Older versions may use Math.random() in certain circumstances, which is known to be problematic. See https://v8.dev/blog/math-random for details.
npm warn deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see request/request#3142
npm warn cleanup Failed to remove some directories [
npm warn cleanup [
npm warn cleanup '\\?\C:\Users\user\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node',
npm warn cleanup [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rmdir 'C:\Users\user\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\build-tmp-napi-v8'] {
npm warn cleanup errno: -4048,
npm warn cleanup code: 'EPERM',
npm warn cleanup syscall: 'rmdir',
npm warn cleanup path: 'C:\Users\user\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node\build-tmp-napi-v8'
npm warn cleanup }
npm warn cleanup ]
npm warn cleanup ]
npm error code 1
npm error path C:\Users\user\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node
npm error command failed
npm error command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c node scripts/install.js
npm error CPU-windows-4.1.0.zip
npm error https://storage.googleapis.com/tensorflow/libtensorflow/libtensorflow-cpu-windows-x86_64-2.9.1.zip
npm error * Downloading libtensorflow
npm error
npm error * Building TensorFlow Node.js bindings
npm error symlink ./lib/napi-v9 failed: Error: Command failed: node scripts/deps-stage.js symlink ./lib/napi-v9
npm error * Symlink of lib\napi-v9\tensorflow.dll failed, creating a copy on disk.
npm error node:internal/process/promises:394
npm error triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */);
npm error ^
npm error
npm error [Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, copyfile 'C:\Users\user\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\deps\lib\tensorflow.dll' -> 'C:\Users\user\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\lib\napi-v9\tensorflow.dll'] {
npm error errno: -4058,
npm error code: 'ENOENT',
npm error syscall: 'copyfile',
npm error path: 'C:\Users\user\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node\deps\lib\tensorflow.dll',
npm error dest: 'C:\Users\user\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node\lib\napi-v9\tensorflow.dll'
npm error }
npm error
npm error Node.js v22.11.0
npm error
npm error at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)
npm error at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)
npm error at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:419:12)
npm error at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:518:28)
npm error at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1104:16)
npm error at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5) {
npm error code: 1,
npm error killed: false,
npm error signal: null,
npm error cmd: 'node scripts/deps-stage.js symlink ./lib/napi-v9'
npm error }
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2024-12-16T07_47_56_778Z-debug-0.log

{NodeRed Version}
Node-RED v4.0.5
Node.js v22.11.0
Windows_NT 10.0.22631 x64 LE

{NPM version}
10.9.2

{Windows 11}

[AshidaKazuki1976]

I am also facing the same problem. I will show my environment and an error message below.

environment:
Node-RED v4.0.9
Node.js v22.14.0
Windows_NT 10.0.26100 x64 LE

error message:

npm warn deprecated phin@2.9.3: Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.
npm warn deprecated npmlog@5.0.1: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated request-promise@4.2.6: request-promise has been deprecated because it extends the now deprecated request package, see request/request#3142
npm warn deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
npm warn deprecated rimraf@3.0.2: 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@2.0.0: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated gauge@3.0.2: This package is no longer supported.
npm warn deprecated uuid@3.4.0: Please upgrade to version 7 or higher. Older versions may use Math.random() in certain circumstances, which is known to be problematic. See https://v8.dev/blog/math-random for details.
npm warn deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see request/request#3142
npm warn cleanup Failed to remove some directories [
npm warn cleanup [
npm warn cleanup '\\?\C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\seedrandom',
npm warn cleanup [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rmdir 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\seedrandom'] {
npm warn cleanup errno: -4048,
npm warn cleanup code: 'EPERM',
npm warn cleanup syscall: 'rmdir',
npm warn cleanup path: 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\seedrandom'
npm warn cleanup }
npm warn cleanup ],
npm warn cleanup [
npm warn cleanup '\\?\C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules',
npm warn cleanup [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rmdir 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\seedrandom'] {
npm warn cleanup errno: -4048,
npm warn cleanup code: 'EPERM',
npm warn cleanup syscall: 'rmdir',
npm warn cleanup path: 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\seedrandom'
npm warn cleanup }
npm warn cleanup ],
npm warn cleanup [
npm warn cleanup '\\?\C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow',
npm warn cleanup [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rmdir 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\deps'] {
npm warn cleanup errno: -4048,
npm warn cleanup code: 'EPERM',
npm warn cleanup syscall: 'rmdir',
npm warn cleanup path: 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node\deps'
npm warn cleanup }
npm warn cleanup ]
npm warn cleanup ]
npm error code 1
npm error path C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node
npm error command failed
npm error command C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c node scripts/install.js
npm error CPU-windows-4.1.0.zip
npm error https://storage.googleapis.com/tensorflow/libtensorflow/libtensorflow-cpu-windows-x86_64-2.9.1.zip
npm error * Downloading libtensorflow
npm error
npm error * Building TensorFlow Node.js bindings
npm error symlink ./lib/napi-v10 failed: Error: Command failed: node scripts/deps-stage.js symlink ./lib/napi-v10
npm error * Symlink of lib\napi-v10\tensorflow.dll failed, creating a copy on disk.
npm error node:internal/process/promises:394
npm error triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */);
npm error ^
npm error
npm error [Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, copyfile 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\deps\lib\tensorflow.dll' -> 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules@tensorflow\tfjs-node\lib\napi-v10\tensorflow.dll'] {
npm error errno: -4058,
npm error code: 'ENOENT',
npm error syscall: 'copyfile',
npm error path: 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node\deps\lib\tensorflow.dll',
npm error dest: 'C:\Users\boron\node_modules\node-red-contrib-tensorflow\node_modules\@tensorflow\tfjs-node\lib\napi-v10\tensorflow.dll'
npm error }
npm error
npm error Node.js v22.14.0
npm error
npm error at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)
npm error at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)
npm error at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:414:12)
npm error at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:518:28)
npm error at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1101:16)
npm error at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5) {
npm error code: 1,
npm error killed: false,
npm error signal: null,
npm error cmd: 'node scripts/deps-stage.js symlink ./lib/napi-v10'
npm error }
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\boron\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2025-09-20T00_38_53_578Z-debug-0.log