The "streams" argument must be specified

[j-norwood-young]

Describe the bug
After upgrading to 0.207.1 (not sure from what version, it was two months old) I got the following error on startup:

Initializing n8n process
 ›   Error: There was an error: The "streams" argument must be specified
Migrations in progress, please do NOT stop the process.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS: Debian Bionic
• n8n Version 0.207.1
• Node.js Version v16.13.0
• Database system SQLite
• Operation mode own

[Joffcom]

Hey @j-norwood-young,

How do you have n8n installed is it through npm?

[j-norwood-young]

Correct. To update I ran npm update -g n8n as per https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/updating/npm/

[netroy]

@j-norwood-young Node.js has this issue between 16.10 and 16.17 that causes this. Can you please upgrade to 16.18 or higher 🙏🏽 ?

[j-norwood-young]

@netroy Thanks! That solved it!

> # n 16.18
  installing : node-v16.18.1
       mkdir : /usr/local/n/versions/node/16.18.1
       fetch : https://nodejs.org/dist/v16.18.1/node-v16.18.1-linux-x64.tar.xz
   installed : v16.18.1 (with npm 8.19.2)
> # node -v
v16.18.1
> # systemctl restart n8n
> # journalctl -u n8n -f
-- Logs begin at Tue 2022-11-29 22:35:01 CET. --
systemd[1]: Stopping n8n...
n8n[22263]: Stopping n8n...
n8n[22263]: There was an error shutting down n8n. Error: InternalHooks not initialized
n8n[22263]:     at Function.getInstance (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/InternalHooksManager.ts:13:9)
n8n[22263]:     at process.stopProcess (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/commands/start.ts:124:31)
n8n[22263]:     at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
systemd[1]: Stopped n8n.
systemd[1]: Started n8n.
n8n[23137]: Initializing n8n process
n8n[23137]: Last session crashed

n8n[23137]: n8n ready on 0.0.0.0, port 5678
n8n[23137]: Version: 0.207.1
n8n[23137]:  ================================
n8n[23137]:    Start Active Workflows:
n8n[23137]:  ================================
n8n[23137]:    - Subscription Callback (ID: 1)
n8n[23137]:      => Started
n8n[23137]: Editor is now accessible via:
n8n[23137]: https://xxxxxxx:5678/