Angular-cli: Cannot install @angular/cli because of dependency issue

[DirkWillem]

When I try to install @angular/cli, I get the following error:

npm install -g @angular/cli@latest
npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for require-from-string@^1.1.0
npm ERR! notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm ERR! notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm ERR! notarget
npm ERR! notarget It was specified as a dependency of 'cosmiconfig'
npm ERR! notarget

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /Users/dirk/.npm/_logs/2018-01-06T18_58_49_094Z-debug.log

Versions

N/A

Repro steps

Run

npm install @angular/cli@latest

Observed behavior

Angular CLI does not install

Desired behavior

Angular CLI installs

Mention any other details that might be useful (optional)

The package require-from-string seemed to be gone from NPM for a while, but also seems to be back now

[randinterval]

@DirkWillem Yes, It was working fine few hours ago, but broke in last few hours. I'm unable to create new project due to this:

npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for require-from-string@^1.1.0
npm ERR! notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm ERR! notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm ERR! notarget
npm ERR! notarget It was specified as a dependency of 'cosmiconfig'
npm ERR! notarget
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/saad/.npm/_logs/2018-01-06T19_02_10_419Z-debug.log

Note: Creating new project via ng new is also no longer working.

[EstebanFuentealba]

temporal solution:
npm install https://github.com/floatdrop/require-from-string/tarball/v1.1.0 --save
npm install

[paulimfavarato]

I'm getting this issue too!

[bnymncoskuner]

@EstebanFuentealba temp solution works like a charm

[Feroz-Istar]

same issue i am facing here is post stackoverflow link
temp solution is working but i am not able to create a new project using ng new command

[kasik96]

Temp solution doesnt work when i want to install fresh -g cli:
sudo npm install -g @angular/cli@latest

[SameeraMadushan]

facing the same issue.. :(
even npm install doesn't work.

[patrickoliveras]

Some russian guy (floatdrop) deleted his account on npm. There are various packages that angular/cli, Vue.js and a whole lot of other projects that depended on his stuff.

[mcquiggd]

Yep, Vue CLI and Create-Nuxt-App seem to have identical problem...

Sigh...

[w3kp]

Same issue as well. Looks like it's not on angular-cli only. It's on the registry itself. :(

[ocombe]

@patrickoliveras if you delete your npm account, it shouldn't delete the npm packages

[patrickoliveras]

This is the dude, if anyone is interested in republishing the needed versions of the various packages to npm: https://github.com/floatdrop

[WahidBitar]

I just started to learn Angular 5 and reached to this issue post.
Just imagine my feelings about my learning trip ^_^

[bnymncoskuner]

@WahidBitar it is not an angular related issue. It's something with npm. Check this issue https://github.com/npm/registry/issues/255

[SameeraMadushan]

@WahidBitar I just started my final year research project. -_- how lucky i am.

[Jasnan]

It seems like npm is not able to find the package require-from-string. So I tried yarn and it worked. Yarn allows you to choose a version for require-from-string

[patrickoliveras]

@ocombe Hm. You learn a bit everyday! So maybe he just wants the world to get a bit toasty.

[WahidBitar]

@bnymncoskuner Yes I know but it was a pain in the a** till I knew it :D

[ocombe]

to delete an account from npm you have to email the npm support :-/
if they really removed his account, then they fu** up hard!

[arianlopezc]

is like Alfred said in the Batman movie: some people just want to see the world burn

[patrickoliveras]

https://www.npmjs.com/~floatdrop
Looks like it's up, but the packages aren't there.

[cesar3030]

Same here @WahidBitar ahah
I'm trying to dockerize my MEAN Stack but it fails to build due to that issue...

[bnymncoskuner]

If you have angular-cli installed already, you can generate a new project and try the temp solution @EstebanFuentealba suggested. It is working for now.

[randinterval]

Left pad all over again.

[bjcCin]

NPM is broken =(((((

[krreet]

when will npm be fixed?

[bnymncoskuner]

It seems like it is back on https://www.npmjs.com/package/require-from-string

[w3kp]

@EstebanFuentealba temporary solutions seems to work but breaks again after installing other new npm packages. ❤️ 🗡

[arianlopezc]

It is fixed already. Go and try again. I was able to install

[svinesh3691]

@arianlopezc I am facing the same error even now

[CArenaV]

me tooo same error @arianlopezc @svinesh3691

[paulimfavarato]

not working...

[bnymncoskuner]

Npm is aware of this issue and working on it, it should be fixed soon

[arianlopezc]

Something is really wrong with NPM guys. I installed and this was the message:

• @angular/[email protected]
  added 177 packages, removed 55 packages, updated 98 packages and moved 8 packages in 50.173s

[AarowanDusk]

https://twitter.com/npmstatus/status/949728719450460161

[svinesh3691]

Is there some ideas like, degrading to some older version of NPM ?

[BassemMamar]

@WahidBitar here we go😂😂 it's our first step upgrading our project to angular 5 💃

[patrickoliveras]

It isn't a problem with npm, it's one repository that's broken.

[patrickoliveras]

Although, the npm team is also working on this issue

• https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/19534#issuecomment-355770947
• https://github.com/npm/registry/issues/255

[tsaicharit]

use yarn

[bnymncoskuner]

I was able to install deps for a project and it seems to be working. I didn't try to re-install angular-cli tho

[nektoDev]

The only day I had time to check out new features of ng 5. Leftpad 2.0..

[hfakar]

What a lovely start for my Angular training journey :D At least I was able to find this issue thread instantly.

[patrickoliveras]

Alright NPM has issued a warning to not attempt to republish the missing packages, so hold your horses! https://github.com/npm/registry/issues/255#issuecomment-355771177

Temporal solutions are welcome though

[mikestotik]

Пипец хлопцы, и шо рабить??

[joseferrercba]

@patrickoliveras, Hi! @EstebanFuentealba published a workaround.

npm install https://github.com/floatdrop/require-from-string/tarball/v1.1.0 --save
npm install

Regards!

[keenanamigos]

@patrickoliveras have you seen any word on a timeline for the fix for this?

[mcquiggd]

It's literally 29 lines of code:

'use strict';

var Module = require('module');
var path = require('path');

module.exports = function requireFromString(code, filename, opts) {
    if (typeof filename === 'object') {
        opts = filename;
        filename = undefined;
    }

    opts = opts || {};
    filename = filename || '';

    opts.appendPaths = opts.appendPaths || [];
    opts.prependPaths = opts.prependPaths || [];

    if (typeof code !== 'string') {
        throw new Error('code must be a string, not ' + typeof code);
    }

    var paths = Module._nodeModulePaths(path.dirname(filename));

    var m = new Module(filename, module.parent);
    m.filename = filename;
    m.paths = [].concat(opts.prependPaths).concat(paths).concat(opts.appendPaths);
    m._compile(code, filename);

    return m.exports;
};

[joseferrercba]

https://status.npmjs.org/incidents/41zfb8qpvrdj

[ByMiles]

but install dont still dont works

[patrickoliveras]

@keenanamigos you can follow the incident here: https://status.npmjs.org/incidents/41zfb8qpvrdj

[keenanamigos]

@patrickoliveras thank you!

[Ekta17]

temp solution is not working either

[bjcCin]

its just wait now

[joseferrercba]

yeap. now have problems with pinkie-promise@^2.0.0 package

[shubhamchandra]

not working
npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for require-from-string@^1.1.0
npm ERR! notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm ERR! notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm ERR! notarget
npm ERR! notarget It was specified as a dependency of 'cosmiconfig'
npm ERR! notarget
from past 4 hrs at least

[Tameshiwari]

RE: pinkie-promise@^2.0.0 package
Yup... same here... so the whole Angular 5 CLI installation process seems pretty well broken [ not to say f**d up...] for now... so I guess we have no choice but clean up the whole mess and all unwanted leftover garbage... then go out and have a beer... then hmmm naah maybe not... a bit too chilly up here... Brrrrrr...

[BinsGuns]

Still not working trying to install angular CLI.
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for require-from-string@^1.1.0
Hopefully they can fix this issue.

[DGathagu]

Getting the same error here..still waiting for the fix

[patrickoliveras]

You can use npm view require-from-string versions --json and check if version 1.1.0 is there, instead of trying to reinstall every 5 minutes. When you do eventually see 1.1.0, then we should be back on track for installing angular-cli.

[Darkensses]

you can follow this thread
https://github.com/npm/registry/issues/255

[mcquiggd]

Progress is being made... live update:

[omarefg]

$ npm view require-from-string versions --json

[
"2.0.2"
]

[DevAiyana]

It´s Intel! i know it

[chipatel]

Workaround: You can copy node_module from the different project.

[iamsainikhil]

You can check npm status updates here
https://status.npmjs.org/

[zxxz]

It finally worked! :-)

[DGathagu]

still having issues with require-from-string@^1.1.0

[leonardis]

Still the error.

[kirkdmo]

try: npm install npm@next -g , then install @angular/cli

[Darkensses]

it works right now :)

[JrFernando]

Here it came back working! :)

[Tameshiwari]

RE: Here it came back working :)
Same thing up here: It's aliiiive... It's aliiiive... Everything is back and running... Yeeeeeeeess :)

[radpl]

npm just gave everyone free Saturday evening :)

[jpitchardu]

So i think this can be closed right?

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