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Install n8n on raspberry pi (natively)
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#!/bin/bash | |
# updating repositories | |
sudo apt update | |
# installing build tools and python | |
sudo apt install build-essential python | |
# installing nodejs | |
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash - | |
sudo apt install nodejs | |
# install n8n globally | |
npm install n8n -g | |
# adding systemd entry | |
sudo echo "[Unit] | |
Description=n8n - Easily automate tasks across different services. | |
After=network.target | |
[Service] | |
Type=simple | |
User=pi | |
ExecStart=/usr/bin/n8n start --tunnel | |
Restart=on-failure | |
[Install] | |
WantedBy=multi-user.target" > /etc/systemd/system/n8n.service | |
# reloading, enabling on boot and starting n8n | |
sudo systemctl daemon-reload | |
sudo systemctl enable n8n | |
sudo systemctl start n8n |
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Hey @MarioKart7z, it should actually be in
/etc/system/systemd
since n8n is installed outside ofapt
package manager.I updated the script to use node 18 and updated the location of the systemd unit. Thanks for the report!