Node.bcrypt.js: Unable to install on windows

[potts99]

python 3.9
node v15.0.1
windows build 19042

npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path C:UsersjapotDocumentsGitHubPeppermintnode_modulesbcrypt
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:Windowssystem32cmd.exe /d /s /c "node-gyp rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected]
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected] | win32 | x64
npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.9.0 found at "C:Python39python.exe"
npm ERR! gyp info find VS using VS2019 (16.8.30717.126) found at:
npm ERR! gyp info find VS "C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Visual Studio2019BuildTools"
npm ERR! gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information
npm ERR! gyp info spawn C:Python39python.exe
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-f',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'msvs',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\japot\Documents\GitHub\Peppermint\node_modules\bcrypt\build\config.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\addon.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\japot\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\15.0.1\include\node\common.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\Users\japot\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\15.0.1',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\Users\\japot\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\15.0.1\\<(target_arch)\\node.lib',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule_root_dir=C:\Users\japot\Documents\GitHub\Peppermint\node_modules\bcrypt',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_engine=v8',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\japot\Documents\GitHub\Peppermint\node_modules\bcrypt\build',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Goutput_dir=.'
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args ]
npm ERR! gyp: Undefined variable module_name in binding.gyp while trying to load binding.gyp
npm ERR! gyp ERR! configure error
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:Program Filesnodejsnode_modulesnpmnode_modulesnode-gyplibconfigure.js:351:16)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:327:20)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:277:12)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.19042
npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd C:UsersjapotDocumentsGitHubPeppermintnode_modulesbcrypt
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v15.0.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.2
npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:UsersjapotAppDataLocalnpm-cache_logs2021-02-21T11_33_12_462Z-debug.log

[hefekranz]

same issue, no problem with npm6 though...

[potts99]

will try that thanks

[hefekranz]

also, removing and reinstalling worked for me under npm7. Didn't see any significant changes in the package-lock though :man_shrugging:

`--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5221,6 +5221,7 @@
"version": "5.0.0",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bcrypt/-/bcrypt-5.0.0.tgz",
"integrity": "sha512-jB0yCBl4W/kVHM2whjfyqnxTmOHkCX4kHEa5nYKSoGeYe8YrjTYTc87/6bwt1g8cmV0QrbhKriETg9jWtcREhg==",

• "hasInstallScript": true,
  "dependencies": {
  "node-addon-api": "^3.0.0",
  "node-pre-gyp": "0.15.0"
  @@ -12991,6 +12992,7 @@
  "version": "0.15.0",
  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-pre-gyp/-/node-pre-gyp-0.15.0.tgz",
  "integrity": "sha512-7QcZa8/fpaU/BKenjcaeFF9hLz2+7S9AqyXFhlH/rilsQ/hPZKK32RtR5EQHJElgu+q5RfbJ34KriI79UWaorA==",
• "deprecated": "Please upgrade to @mapbox/node-pre-gyp: the non-scoped node-pre-gyp package is deprecated and only the @mapbox scoped package will recieve updates in the future",
  "dependencies": {
  "detect-libc": "^1.0.2",
  "mkdirp": "^0.5.3",`

[Doc999tor]

With npm 7.5.4 the install was unsuccessful
After downgrading to npm 6 the installation worked successfully

[recrsn]

Should be fixed with v5.0.1