--- title: Install node-red-rpi on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of node-red-rpi for on Ubuntu - Low-code programming for event-driven applications url: https://snapcraft.io/install/node-red-rpi/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install node-red-rpi on **Ubuntu** # node-red-rpi [Oliver Grawert (ogra)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ogra "View all snaps from Oliver Grawert (ogra)") * [Oliver Grawert (ogra)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ogra "View all snaps from Oliver Grawert (ogra)") [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/node-red-rpi/ubuntu#install) #### Low-code programming for event-driven applications Node-RED is a flow based programming application for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. For more information see This snap is based on but has additional Raspberry Pi specific sensor libraries and a toolchain included. Node-RED listens by default on port 1880 after installation. You will have to connect all the required snap interfaces for hardware your flows will use. The snap does come with the palette editor enabled and ships the gcc toolchain as well as a bunch of development libraries so that npm can dynamically compile nodes where required when you add them via the palette editor. To see all connected and available connections please run ``` sudo snap connections node-red-rpi ``` To connect i.e. a GPIO interface (GPIO 14 here) you do ``` sudo snap connect node-red-rpi:gpio pi:bcm-gpio-14 sudo snap connect node-red-rpi:gpio-memory-control ``` Similar for i2c ``` sudo snap connect node-red-rpi:i2c pi:i2c-1 ``` When the snap is running you can view the Node-RED log using ``` journalctl -f -u snap.node-red-rpi* ``` You can also stop and restart the application by ``` snap restart node-red-rpi snap disable node-red-rpi snap enable node-red-rpi ``` The settings.js and flows.json files are located in the `/root/snap/node-red-rpi/current/` directory. ### Package name * node-red-rpi --- ### License * Apache-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 21 June 2020 - latest/stable * 23 July 2020 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/ogra1/nodered-snap](https://github.com/ogra1/nodered-snap "https://github.com/ogra1/nodered-snap") --- ### Contact * [github.com/ogra1/nodered-snap/issues](https://github.com/ogra1/nodered-snap/issues "https://github.com/ogra1/nodered-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/node-red-rpi/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install node-red-rpi Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install node-red-rpi To install node-red-rpi, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install node-red-rpi ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/node-red-rpi/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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