RFX nodes no longer work in version 8.0.0

Problem/Motivation

RFX nodes no longer work in version 8.0.0

Expected behavior

RFX nodes are available without additional configuration

Actual behavior

RFX nodes are NOT available, not even with additional packages added (see also https://community.home-assistant.io/t/node-red-contrib-rfxcom-stopped-working/212598, however, the solution proposed here does not seem to work in v 8.0.0)

Steps to reproduce

Upgrade to version 8.0.0 and try to add an RXF node

my configuration for Node-RED add-on:

credential_secret: '!secret node_red_secret'
dark_mode: false
http_node:
  username: ''
  password: ''
http_static:
  username: ''
  password: ''
ssl: false
certfile: fullchain.pem
keyfile: privkey.pem
require_ssl: false
system_packages: []
npm_packages:
  - node-red-contrib-httpauth
init_commands: []

Proposed changes

Workaround, for me, was to go back to Node-RED add-on version 7.2.11

[DaGolle]

Thanks for the tip @frenck! Just in case anyone else encounters this: I had to remove the config/node-red folder (rename it, then you also have a backup of your flows and credentials!) . Then, with the following added to the add-on configuration:

system_packages:
  - make
  - python3
  - g++
  - gcc
  - linux-headers
npm_packages:
  - nan
  - serialport
  - node-red-contrib-rfxcom

I was able to get version 8.0.1 (upgraded in the meantime) working with rfx nodes again and after simple restore of the flows.json and flows_cred.json, everything was working again.

At some point, I probably installed some node modules inside the add-on (container) and then forgot about them…

[frenck]

Glad you got it resolved m8!