Process "20108" from pidfile not found, deleting pidfile

[Topper]

I get this error when trying to start nodebb.

I read here possible solutions, but i dont know if it is applicatble for nodebb.

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Sebhastian (sebhastian.com)

I started to clean up my installation by changing position of the nodebb folder.
Is that the cause? How to fix that? I tryied bring the folder back in the position

[PitaJ]

Can you check the permissions of the pidfile? Can you delete it manually?

[Topper]

I can delete it manually, yes. THe first time i try to start nodebb after deleting, it, the windows cli doesnt throw the error, but nodebb is not started. When i redo that, the error shows up again.

[Topper]

@PitaJ can you help me with this? Would a reinstall help?

[Topper]

i solved the problem by reinstalling

[Teemberland]

@PitaJ or @baris , I'm having this issue right now. Is reinstalling the only solution here?

[baris]

You shouldn't have to reinstall, how are you starting nodebb? Is there a file named pidfile in your nodebb folder?

[Teemberland]

@baris there is. I deleted it, then I experienced what @Topper was saying above:

"I can delete it manually, yes. THe first time i try to start nodebb after deleting, it, the windows cli doesnt throw the error, but nodebb is not started. When i redo that, the error shows up again."

I rebooted my system as well, but to no avail.

I'm on Mac btw.

EDIT:

When I start nodebb using dev, I get an error in...

/nodebb/node_modules/lru-cache/dist/cjs/index.js:52
            this.signal.onabort?.(reason);
SyntaxError: Unexpected token '.'
    at wrapSafe (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:915:16)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:963:27)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1027:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:863:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:708:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:887:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
    at module.exports (/nodebb/src/cache/lru.js:4:23)
    at Object.module.exports.create (/nodebb/src/database/cache.js:5:9)
    at module.exports (/nodebb/src/database/mongo/hash.js:6:36)
[cluster] Child Process (7558) has exited (code: 0, signal: null)

[baris]

What version of nodejs do you have installed?

[Teemberland]

@baris My default is v12.22, but I also have v16.15. I'm not able to start in v12 or v16

[baris]

Minimum for nodebb 3.x is nodejs 16 and up.

[Teemberland]

@baris I'm able to fix it. I switched to v16, deleted the pidfile, then start nodebb again. Thanks!