Install not working with OpenWrt 19.07.1

[tiffchros]

root@OpenWrt:~# opkg install node-red_1.0.3.ipk
Collected errors:

• pkg_init_from_file: Malformed package file node-red_1.0.3.ipk.

Model: TP-Link Archer C2600
Firmware Version: OpenWrt 19.07.1 r10911-c155900f66 / LuCI openwrt-19.07 branch git-20.029.45734-adbbd5c

[robanderson]

I'm getting the same error with the latest bump to 1.0.4

root@OpenWRT-P1:/tmp# opkg install /tmp/node-red_1.0.4.ipk
Collected errors:

• pkg_init_from_file: Malformed package file /tmp/node-red_1.0.4.ipk.

Hostname OpenWRT-P1
Model Linksys WRT1900AC
Architecture ARMv7 Processor rev 2 (v7l)
Firmware Version OpenWrt 19.07.1 r10911-c155900f66 / LuCI openwrt-19.07 branch git-20.029.45734-adbbd5c
Kernel Version 4.14.167

[Shanteyman]

Install fails with the errors as below. The files were downloaded to the Openwrt box.

OpenWrt 19.07.4, r11208-ce6496d796

opkg install node-red_1.2.9.ipk
Installing node-red (1.2.9) to root...
Collected errors:

• satisfy_dependencies_for: Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for node-red:

•  node-npm
  

• opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package node-red.

opkg install node-npm_v8.16.1-1_aarch64_cortex-a72.ipk
Unknown package 'node-npm'.
Collected errors:

• pkg_hash_fetch_best_installation_candidate: Packages for node-npm found, but incompatible with the architectures configured
• opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package node-npm.

[dceejay]

Yes - the package was built on a previous version of OpenWRT
needs some work to redo on 19 and with a decent level of node.js. (eg 12 or 14)
Happy to look at a Pull request if anyone interested and has the time.

[Shanteyman]

Thanks, way beyond my capabilities – I’m into pi zero’s and Arduino pro mini – small is beautiful. From: Dave Conway-Jones ***@***.*** Sent: 26 March 2021 14:48 To: dceejay/openwrt-node-red ***@***.***> Cc: Shanteyman ***@***.***>; Comment ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [dceejay/openwrt-node-red] Install not working with OpenWrt 19.07.1 (#3) Yes - the package was built on OpenWRT 18 needs some work to redo on 19 Happy to look at a Pull request if anyone interested and has the time. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#3 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF4D3VWZLYIHVQXHBI6JNWDTFSNDJANCNFSM4KZT7WMQ>.

[tiffchros]

Following worked for me:
Because my internal storage of my router is too small, I mount a USB stick to /root:
mkdir /usr/lib/node_modules
mount -o bind /root/node_modules /usr/lib/node_modules/

Node-Red installation:
opkg install node-npm
reboot
(make sure, usb stick is mounted again to /root and /usr/lib/node_modles)
npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red

Start Node-Red:

• Screen session: node-red

[Shanteyman]

Thanks for above. Unfortunately, lots of space just incompatibility of architectures???

opkg install node-npm_v8.16.1-1_aarch64_cortex-a72.ipk
Unknown package 'node-npm'.
Collected errors:

• pkg_hash_fetch_best_installation_candidate: Packages for node-npm found, but incompatible with the architectures configured
• opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package node-npm.