Node-gyp: npm_config_node_gyp environment variable

[jlchereau]

I run node 4.1.2 on Windows 10 with VS 2015 Community Edition

1) npm config

I have installed

npm install -g node-gyp

I have set:

npm config set msvs_version 2015
npm config set msvs_version 2015 --global

2) npm install kerberos

Runing npm install kerberos yields the following error:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\My Project>npm install kerberos
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] bugs['name'] should probably be bugs['url'].
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] querystring is also the name of a node core module.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] string_decoder is also the name of a node core module.
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> [email protected] install C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos
> (node-gyp rebuild) || (exit 0)


C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (rebuild)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py", line 18, in <module>
    sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 534, in script_main
    return main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 527, in main
    return gyp_main(args)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 503, in gyp_main
    options.circular_check)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 98, in Load
    generator.CalculateVariables(default_variables, params)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\generator\msvs.py", line 1867, in CalculateVariables
    generator_flags.get('msvs_version', 'auto'))
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\MSVSVersion.py", line 402, in SelectVisualStudioVersion
    versions = _DetectVisualStudioVersions(version_map[version], 'e' in version)
KeyError: '2015'
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:343:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:200:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.10240
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos
gyp ERR! node -v v4.1.2
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v1.0.3
gyp ERR! not ok
[email protected] node_modules\kerberos

Note that it uses node-gyp v1.0.3 when npm install -g node-gyp has installed v3.0.3.

This is solved by running:

npm config set node_gyp "node C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js"

or

set npm_config_node_gyp=node C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js

as demonstrated here below:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\My Project>set npm_config_node_gyp=node C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js

C:\My Project>npm install kerberos
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No README data
npm WARN package.json [email protected] bugs['name'] should probably be bugs['url'].
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] No repository field.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] querystring is also the name of a node core module.
npm WARN package.json [email protected] string_decoder is also the name of a node core module.
|
> [email protected] install C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos
> (node-gyp rebuild) || (exit 0)


C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (node C:\Users\jlche\AppData\R
oaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js rebuild )
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
  kerberos.cc
  worker.cc
  security_buffer.cc
  security_buffer_descriptor.cc
  security_context.cc
  security_credentials.cc
..\lib\win32\wrappers\security_context.cc(608): warning C4311: 'type cast': pointer truncation from 'unsigned long *' to 'unsigned long' [C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos\build\kerberos.vcxproj]
..\lib\win32\wrappers\security_context.cc(608): warning C4302: 'type cast': truncation from 'unsigned long *' to 'unsigned long' [C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos\build\kerberos.vcxproj]
  base64.c
  kerberos_sspi.c
  win_delay_load_hook.c
     Creating library C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos\build\Release\kerberos.lib and object C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos\build\Release\kerberos.exp
  Generating code
  Finished generating code
  kerberos.vcxproj -> C:\My Project\node_modules\kerberos\build\Release\\kerberos.node
[email protected] node_modules\kerberos

3) npm install -g phonegap

Using the exact same configuration including the fix for installing kerberos, that is set npm_config_node_gyp=node C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js

Running npm install -g phonegap now yields the following error:

C:\My Project>npm install -g phonegap
npm WARN engine [email protected]: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x || 0.10.x"} (current: {"node":"4.1.2","npm":"2.7.4"})

> [email protected] install C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws
> (node-gyp rebuild 2> builderror.log) || (exit 0)


C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (node C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js rebuild ) 
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
  bufferutil.cc
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\node_modules\nan\nan.h(213): error C2039: 'ThrowException': is not a member of 'v8' [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\build\bufferutil.vcxproj]
  C:\Users\me\.node-gyp\4.1.2\include\node\v8.h(66): note: see declaration of 'v8'
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\node_modules\nan\nan.h(213): error C2039: 'New': is not a member of 'v8::String' [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\build\bufferutil.vcxproj]
  C:\Users\me\.node-gyp\4.1.2\include\node\v8.h(2081): note: see declaration of 'v8::String'
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\node_modules\nan\nan.h(213): error C3861: 'New': identifier not found [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\build\bufferutil.vcxproj]
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\node_modules\nan\nan.h(213): error C3861: 'ThrowException': identifier not found [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\build\bufferutil.vcxproj]
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\node_modules\nan\nan.h(218): error C2039: 'ThrowException': is not a member of 'v8' [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\build\bufferutil.vcxproj]


[Let's cut some errors here ...]


  C:\Users\me\.node-gyp\4.1.2\include\node\v8.h(885): note: see declaration of 'v8::HandleScope::HandleScope'
  C:\Users\me\.node-gyp\4.1.2\include\node\v8.h(869): note: see declaration of 'v8::HandleScope'
..\src\validation.cc(109): error C2664: 'v8::Local<v8::FunctionTemplate> v8::FunctionTemplate::New(v8::Isolate *,v8::FunctionCallback,v8::Local<v8::Value>,v8::Local<v8::Signature>,int)': cannot convert argument 1 from 'void (__cdecl *)(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value> &)' to 'v8::Isolate *' [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws\build\validation.vcxproj]
  ..\src\validation.cc(109): note: There is no context in which this conversion is possible
..\src\validation.cc(112): error C2039: 'NewSymbol': is not a member of 'v8::String' [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws\build\validation.vcxproj]
  C:\Users\me\.node-gyp\4.1.2\include\node\v8.h(2081): note: see declaration of 'v8::String'
..\src\validation.cc(112): error C3861: 'NewSymbol': identifier not found [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws\build\validation.vcxproj]
..\src\validation.cc(134): error C2660: 'v8::True': function does not take 0 arguments [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws\build\validation.vcxproj]
..\src\validation.cc(134): error C2660: 'v8::False': function does not take 0 arguments [C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws\build\validation.vcxproj]
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\phonegap -> C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\bin\phonegap.js
[email protected] C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
├── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
├── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], archiv
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
└── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])

This is fixed by running the same without setting environment variable npm_config_node_gyp as reproduced below:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\My Project>npm install -g phonegap
npm WARN engine [email protected]: wanted: {"node":"0.8.x || 0.10.x"} (current: {"node":"4.1.2","npm":"2.7.4"})

> [email protected] install C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws
> (node-gyp rebuild 2> builderror.log) || (exit 0)

\
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\nod
e_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (rebuild)

> [email protected] install C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws
> (node-gyp rebuild 2> builderror.log) || (exit 0)


C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\node_modules\connect-phonegap\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\engine.io-client\node_modules\ws>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_mo
dules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (rebuild)
C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\phonegap -> C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap\bin\phonegap.js
[email protected] C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\phonegap
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected]
├── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
├── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
├── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], archiv
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected])
└── [email protected] ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected])

4) problem

Currently npm install kerberos won't work without setting environment variable npm_config_node_gyp after installing npm install -g node-gyp.

But npm install -g phonegap won't work unless environment variable npm_config_node_gyp is not set.

Is there a way to have a configuration that allows both npm install kerberos and npm install -g phonegap to work without setting/unsetting environment variables before running any such commands?

[bnoordhuis]

Sorry, I'm going to close this, it's not an issue with node.js core or node-gyp, but with the packages you're trying to install.

On a side note, I'd refrain from installing node-gyp through npm. The version that is shipped with node.js is the one you should use, anything else is asking for trouble.

[ArslanMahmoodAnsari]

Please, still can you answer this question, I am facing the same problem and have the same issue, Please respond.

[bnoordhuis]

You already have your answer: those packages are broken, they were written for an old version of node.js.

Aside: downvoting but still demanding an answer. Kinda rich, don't you think?