Docker-node: node:7.9-alpine unable to build package due python is not installed

[rwillians]

Edit: please check this solution https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/issues/384#issuecomment-305208112.

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Recently I tried to dockerize a project which uses the bcrypt package. Everything works just fine on my mac but when I run it on Docker yarn throws a lot of errors related to gyp when trying to build the package during the installation process.

Here's my Dockerfile:

FROM node:7.9-alpine
MAINTAINER Rafael Willians <[email protected]>

RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/auth-service
WORKDIR /usr/src/auth-service

COPY package.json .
RUN yarn --no-emoji --prod

COPY . .

EXPOSE 3000

Here's the output log:

$ docker-compose up --build
Building api
Step 1/8 : FROM node:7.9-alpine
 ---> 5e1532cfe1ea
Step 2/8 : MAINTAINER Rafael Willians <[email protected]>
 ---> Using cache
 ---> 08fe67f74ce1
Step 3/8 : RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/auth-service
 ---> Using cache
 ---> df72f45a471a
Step 4/8 : WORKDIR /usr/src/auth-service
 ---> Using cache
 ---> 6ef48543f07e
Step 5/8 : COPY package.json .
 ---> Using cache
 ---> b8d993552d26
Step 6/8 : RUN yarn --no-emoji --prod
 ---> Running in c7927c31e1ce
yarn install v0.22.0
info No lockfile found.
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...
error /usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: sh
Arguments: -c node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build
Directory: /usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt
Output:
node-pre-gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
node-pre-gyp verb cli [ '/usr/local/bin/node',
node-pre-gyp verb cli   '/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp',
node-pre-gyp verb cli   'install',
node-pre-gyp verb cli   '--fallback-to-build' ]
node-pre-gyp info using [email protected]
node-pre-gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
node-pre-gyp verb command install []
node-pre-gyp info check checked for "/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node" (not found)
node-pre-gyp http GET https://github.com/kelektiv/node.bcrypt.js/releases/download/v1.0.2/bcrypt_lib-v1.0.2-node-v51-linux-x64.tar.gz
node-pre-gyp http 404 https://github.com/kelektiv/node.bcrypt.js/releases/download/v1.0.2/bcrypt_lib-v1.0.2-node-v51-linux-x64.tar.gz
node-pre-gyp ERR! Tried to download(404): https://github.com/kelektiv/node.bcrypt.js/releases/download/v1.0.2/bcrypt_lib-v1.0.2-node-v51-linux-x64.tar.gz
node-pre-gyp ERR! Pre-built binaries not found for [email protected] and [email protected] (node-v51 ABI) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp)
node-pre-gyp http 404 status code downloading tarball https://github.com/kelektiv/node.bcrypt.js/releases/download/v1.0.2/bcrypt_lib-v1.0.2-node-v51-linux-x64.tar.gz
node-pre-gyp verb command build [ 'rebuild' ]
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp verb cli [ '/usr/local/bin/node',
gyp verb cli   '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js',
gyp verb cli   'clean' ]
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
gyp verb command clean []
gyp verb clean removing "build" directory
gyp info ok
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp verb cli [ '/usr/local/bin/node',
gyp verb cli   '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js',
gyp verb cli   'configure',
gyp verb cli   '--fallback-to-build',
gyp verb cli   '--module=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node',
gyp verb cli   '--module_name=bcrypt_lib',
gyp verb cli   '--module_path=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding' ]
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
gyp verb command configure []
gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "python2" in the PATH
gyp verb `which` failed Error: not found: python2
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/index.js:44:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/access.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15)
gyp verb `which` failed  python2 { Error: not found: python2
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/index.js:44:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/access.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15) code: 'ENOENT' }
gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "python" in the PATH
gyp verb `which` failed Error: not found: python
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/index.js:44:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/access.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15)
gyp verb `which` failed  python { Error: not found: python
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/index.js:44:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/access.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15) code: 'ENOENT' }
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable "python", you can set the PYTHON env variable.
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.failNoPython (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:454:19)
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:368:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at F (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:68:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at E (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp ERR! stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp ERR! stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/index.js:44:5
gyp ERR! stack     at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/node_modules/isexe/access.js:8:5
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15)
gyp ERR! System Linux 4.9.13-moby
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node" "--module_name=bcrypt_lib" "--module_path=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v7.9.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.5.0
gyp ERR! not ok
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node --module_name=bcrypt_lib --module_path=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:899:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Linux 4.9.13-moby
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v7.9.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.6.32
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/bcrypt_lib.node --module_name=bcrypt_lib --module_path=/usr/src/auth-service/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding' (1)
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/install for documentation about this command.
ERROR: Service 'api' failed to build: The command '/bin/sh -c yarn --no-emoji' returned a non-zero code: 1

I have opened this issue here because the error log mentioned that python wasn't found in the PATH so this is probably some error in node's 7.9-alpine Dockerfile, right?

I also ran sh against the built image and checked by myself that there was no python or python2 installed.

Not sure if those information are enough, I'm kinda new to Docker and Node. Please let me know if I should provide more information.

[LaurentGoderre]

The point of the alpine image is to be as small as possible so it doesn't include python. See #282 on how to do it.

[rwillians]

@LaurentGoderre thanks for the help!

I thought it was a problem in the node:7.9-alpine image since I saw that python was been installed, but in further reading I've learned that python was only been installed temporarily.

[LaurentGoderre]

Note that a new feature is coming to docker, the ability to have different build and run image which would solve this issue.

[jephir]

I believe this is moby/moby#7115 for anyone else who was looking for it.

[JamesKyburz]

@rwillians I have solved building native modules on alpine by adding the following to the Dockerfile

run apk --no-cache add --virtual native-deps \
  g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python && \
  npm install --quiet node-gyp -g &&\
  npm install --quiet && \
  apk del native-deps

This way the image size is not affected because it's all in one layer.

Thanks @LaurentGoderre will look out for that!

[rwillians]

Thanks for sharing @JamesKyburz

[SimenB]

This can be closed, right?

We could probably put some caveats in the readme about using the alpine image, as well as some examples for using multi-stage builds.

[rwillians]

@SimenB can be closed.

I think that would be of a great help to docker/node newcomers, like me

[daniel94104]

My container still cannot find python2 in PATH even though I added the command mentioned above

[rwillians]

If you are using the given snippet above, you should notice that python is
been installed as a virtual dependency (which is a feature of alpine's APK)
and then it's been removed right after npm install execution.

So in order to whatever command you are trying to run work, it should run
before the "apk del native-deps" part.

[daniel94104]

@rwillians Thanks you so much!

[omeid]

The point of the alpine image is to be as small as possible.

While that is true, it is also important to consider that it is node:*-alpine, and node-gyp fairly standard and used in many _common_ packages like libsass, libpq, and many more. I think a couple of mb added to node alpine would be a very small cost for making majority of project _just work_.

[SimenB]

I think a couple of mb added to node alpine would be a very small cost for making majority of project _just work_.

I disagree that we should add anything to the alpine image other than node, npm and yarn. But we should document that fact so it's obvious to users.

We have some text about this fact in the readme.

To minimize image size, it's uncommon for additional related tools (such as git or bash) to be included in Alpine-based images. Using this image as a base, add the things you need in your own Dockerfile (see the alpine image description for examples of how to install packages if you are unfamiliar).

https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/blob/master/README.md#nodealpine

Maybe just mention python and/or native dependencies as well? PR welcome!

[omeid]

I am struggling to see how having _both_ npm and yarn is acceptable while node-gyp is out of question?

[SimenB]

node-gyp is included (npm bundles it). It's not on $PATH, but I think both node and yarn adds it to $PATH if it invokes it during lifecycle stages, so if it's used in build scripts you're good to go.

docker run node:8-alpine /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/node-gyp-bin/node-gyp

I also see that you just mentioned node-gyp. I was hung up in python, which the issue was originally about. Sorry about the confusion!

[omeid]

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

[Macmee]

I fixed the issue by adding these lines to my docker file

RUN apk --no-cache add g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python
RUN npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

[rwillians]

@Macmee I suggest you to use JamesKyburz's solution https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/issues/384#issuecomment-305208112 in order to keep your image minimal.

[caroso1222]

In case it helps anyone, I had to install a bunch of other apk dependencies - apart from those suggested at https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/issues/384#issuecomment-305208112 - given that I still depend on some bower packages. I do clean the virtual dependencies after the npm install to keep my image minimal. This is how my Dockerfile looks like:

RUN apk --no-cache add --virtual native-deps \
  g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers autoconf automake make nasm python git && \
  npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

WORKDIR /usr/src/app

COPY package*.json bower.json .bowerrc ./

RUN npm set progress=false && \
  npm i --silent && \
  $(npm bin)/bower --allow-root i

RUN apk del native-deps

[tangothu]

I fixed the issue by adding these lines to my docker file

RUN apk --no-cache add g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python
RUN npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

Thanks for sharing! this works for me.

[jucksearm]

I fixed the issue by adding these lines to my docker file

RUN apk --no-cache add g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python
RUN npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

Thanks for sharing! this works for me.

Worked.

[euclid1990]

Worked ! Thanks

[brickolicious]

Nailed it, thanks

[LaurentGoderre]

I recommend https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/issues/384#issuecomment-305208112 to keep your image size smaller.

[tonypee]

This means that building the docker image now takes a long time (downloading, building g++, make, python). And --no-cache is required to keep the bundle size down

is there any good way around this? Does anyone else see this as an issue?

[JamesKyburz]

@tonypee Yes this seems to be a common issue, every time package.json is changed all build dependencies need to be installed again. This is because it is often on the same docker layer.

I got around this issue using multi stage builds. Here is an example Dockerfile

The dependencies aren't in the same layer as package.json avoiding this issue. Also because it uses multi stage builds the size of the image isn't affected :)

FROM jameskyburz/node:10.15.3-alpine-devtools as devtools

LABEL maintainer="James Kyburz [email protected]"

WORKDIR /usr/src/app

ENV NPM_CONFIG_LOGLEVEL warn
ARG NODE_ENV=development
COPY package.json package-lock*.json npm-shrinkwrap*.json /usr/src/app/
RUN \
  npm i && \
  npm rebuild bcrypt --build-from-source

FROM node:10.15.3-alpine

WORKDIR /usr/src/app

COPY . /usr/src/app
COPY --from=devtools /usr/src/app/node_modules /usr/src/app/node_modules

USER node

ENTRYPOINT ["node", "src/index"]
CMD []

EXPOSE 5000

[mayeaux]

(1/17) Purging native-deps (20200106.014645)
(2/17) Purging g++ (9.2.0-r3)
(3/17) Purging libc-dev (0.7.2-r0)
(4/17) Purging musl-dev (1.1.24-r0)
(5/17) Purging gcc (9.2.0-r3)
(6/17) Purging binutils (2.33.1-r0)
(7/17) Purging libatomic (9.2.0-r3)
(8/17) Purging libgomp (9.2.0-r3)
(9/17) Purging linux-headers (4.19.36-r0)
(10/17) Purging make (4.2.1-r2)
(11/17) Purging isl (0.18-r0)
(12/17) Purging mpc1 (1.1.0-r1)
(13/17) Purging mpfr4 (4.0.2-r1)
(14/17) Purging python2 (2.7.16-r3)
(15/17) Purging gdbm (1.13-r1)
(16/17) Purging readline (8.0.1-r0)
(17/17) Purging sqlite-libs (3.30.1-r1)

runs before the time i need python

[JamesKyburz]

The latest node-gyp and python3 are now used in my docker image used to install native modules.

The reason I use this as a build step instead of installing python prior to npm install is for two reasons.

1.) The Docker image will be smaller
2.) Docker can cache all the dependencies required for native install even if you update package.json.

ᐅ docker run -ti --rm jameskyburz/node:10.18.0-alpine3.11-devtools sh
/ # node-gyp --version
v5.0.7
/ # python3 --version
Python 3.8.1

ᐅ docker run -ti --rm jameskyburz/node:12.14.0-alpine3.11-devtools sh
/ # node-gyp --version
v5.0.7
/ # python3 --version
Python 3.8.1

[zipzit]

I got stuck here using node:15.1.0-alpine3.12 Continual fail until I replaced python with python3.

[zacharytyhacz]

@zipzit same here, i'm using FROM node:15-alpine3.10 did you end up finding a solution? I am literally just trying to install python, it's super trivial.

Not working:

RUN apk --no-cache add g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python                           
RUN npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

fetch http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.10/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
WARNING: Ignoring http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.10/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz: No such file or directory
fetch http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.10/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
WARNING: Ignoring http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.10/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz: No such file or directory
ERROR: unsatisfiable constraints:
  g++ (missing):
    required by: world[g++]
  gcc (missing):
    required by: world[gcc]
  linux-headers (missing):
    required by: world[linux-headers]
  make (missing):
    required by: world[make]
  python (missing):
    required by: world[python]

And this earlier solution is not working:

RUN apk --no-cache add --virtual native-deps \
  g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python && \
  npm install --quiet node-gyp -g &&\
  npm install --quiet && \
  apk del native-deps

error /var/app/client/node_modules/node-sass: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node scripts/build.js
Arguments: 
Directory: /var/app/client/node_modules/node-sass
Output:
Building: /usr/local/bin/node /var/app/client/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js rebuild --verbose --libsass_ext= --libsass_cflags= --libsass_ldflags= --libsass_library=
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp verb cli [
gyp verb cli   '/usr/local/bin/node',
gyp verb cli   '/var/app/client/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js',
gyp verb cli   'rebuild',
gyp verb cli   '--verbose',
gyp verb cli   '--libsass_ext=',
gyp verb cli   '--libsass_cflags=',
gyp verb cli   '--libsass_ldflags=',
gyp verb cli   '--libsass_library='
gyp verb cli ]
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
gyp verb command rebuild []
gyp verb command clean []
gyp verb clean removing "build" directory
gyp verb command configure []
gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "python2" in the PATH
gyp verb `which` failed Error: not found: python2
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:191:21)
gyp verb `which` failed  python2 Error: not found: python2
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:191:21) {
gyp verb `which` failed   code: 'ENOENT'
gyp verb `which` failed }
gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "python" in the PATH
gyp verb `which` failed Error: not found: python
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:191:21)
gyp verb `which` failed  python Error: not found: python
gyp verb `which` failed     at getNotFoundError (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:13:12)
gyp verb `which` failed     at F (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:68:19)
gyp verb `which` failed     at E (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp verb `which` failed     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:191:21) {
gyp verb `which` failed   code: 'ENOENT'
gyp verb `which` failed }
gyp ERR! configure error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable "python", you can set the PYTHON env variable.
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.failNoPython (/var/app/client/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:484:19)
gyp ERR! stack     at PythonFinder.<anonymous> (/var/app/client/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:406:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at F (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:68:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at E (/var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:80:29)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/app/client/node_modules/which/which.js:89:16
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/app/client/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:191:21)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.9.8-arch1-1
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/var/app/client/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--verbose" "--libsass_ext=" "--libsass_cflags=" "--libsass_ldflags=" "--libsass_library="
gyp ERR! cwd /var/app/client/node_modules/node-sass
gyp ERR! node -v v15.2.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok 
Build failed with error code: 1

[zipzit]

I'm working in Node, React... my dockerfile:

#  ref: https://mherman.org/blog/dockerizing-a-react-app/
# pull official base image
FROM node:15.1.0-alpine3.12

# set working directory
WORKDIR /usr/src/app

# install app dependencies
COPY package.json ./
COPY package-lock.json ./

# Add Python per https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/issues/384
# https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/issues/282
# --no-cache: download package index on-the-fly, no need to cleanup afterwards
# --virtual: bundle packages, remove whole bundle at once, when done
RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual build-dependencies \
    python2 \
    python3 \
    make \
    g++ \
    && npm install \
    && apk del build-dependencies

# add `/app/node_modules/.bin` to $PATH
ENV PATH /usr/src/app/node_modules/.bin:$PATH

# add app
COPY . ./

# start app
CMD ["npm", "start"]

I only tried the python2, python3 thing in desperation, but it seems to work just fine.

And I'm not running from command line, instead I'm running from an integrated docker-compose.yml file. Note, this is still a work in progress. There may be errors below.. The dockerfile above is located within github.com/zipzit/privateRepoName. And I'm using the same container image for both frontend and backend servers.

version: "3.8"
services:
    mongo_db:
        image: mongo
        ports:
            - "27017:27017"
        volumes:
            - ./data:/data/db
        restart: on-failure:8
        environment:
          MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: xyz
          MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password
    mongo-express:
        image: mongo-express
        restart: always
        ports:
          - "8081:8081"
        links:
          - mongo_db
        depends_on:
          - mongo_db
        environment:
          ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINUSERNAME: xyz
          ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINPASSWORD: password
          ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_SERVER: mongo_db
    react_frontend:
        build: "https://${GIT_TOKEN}@github.com/zipzit/privateRepoName.git"
        ## working_dir: /usr/src/app
        ## working_dir: ""
        environment:
           - NODE_ENV=develop
           - REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL=http://192.168.1.15:8080/api
           - REACT_APP_IMAGE_URL=http://192.168.1.15:8080
           - REACT_APP_PUBLIC_URL=http://192.168.1.15:8080
        ports:
            - "3000:3000"
        container_name: "frontend_server"
        volumes:
            - ./frontend:/app'
            - '/app/node_modules'
    backend_server:
        build: "https://${GIT_TOKEN}@github.com/DifferentTeamMember/differentPrivateRepoName.git#master"
        user: "node"
        # working_dir: /usr/src/app
        environment:
            - NODE_ENV=develop
            - HOST=mongo_db
        ports:
          - "8080:8080"
        container_name: "backend_server"
        volumes:
          - ./backend:/usr/src/app
          - ./server_error_log:/usr/src/app/error.log
        links:
          - mongo_db
        depends_on:
          - mongo_db
volumes:
  frontend: {}
  backend: {}
  data: {}
  server_error_log: {}

[rwillians]

Hey @zacharytyhacz, you gotta install python2 cuz the python package doesn't seem to be available anymore.

FROM node:15.1.0-alpine3.12

RUN apk --no-cache add --virtual native-deps \
    g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python2 && \
    npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

COPY package.json ./
COPY package-lock.json ./

RUN npm ci && \
    apk del native-deps

Btw I'm not sure if all those deps are required anymore

[qiwang97]

Hey @zacharytyhacz, you gotta install python2 cuz the python package doesn't seem to be available anymore.

FROM node:15.1.0-alpine3.12

RUN apk --no-cache add --virtual native-deps \
    g++ gcc libgcc libstdc++ linux-headers make python2 && \
    npm install --quiet node-gyp -g

COPY package.json ./
COPY package-lock.json ./

RUN npm ci && \
    apk del native-deps

Btw I'm not sure if all those deps are required anymore

works fine