node-gyp issue

Created on 12 Aug 2018  路  11Comments  路  Source: nodejs/node-gyp

I was trying to install web3 package and I am getting this error. Can someone please explain to me the reason behind it? Half of the package gets installed but later half gives error.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\myuser\inbox>npm install --save mocha ganache-cli [email protected]
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Use mz or fs-extra^3.0 with Promise Suppor
t
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: ??  WARNING ?? tar.gz module has been deprecat
ed and your application is vulnerable. Please use tar module instead: https://np
mjs.com/tar

> [email protected] preinstall C:\Users\myuser\inbox\node_modules\scrypt
> node node-scrypt-preinstall.js


> [email protected] install C:\Users\myuser\inbox\node_modules\scrypt
> node-gyp rebuild


C:\Users\myuser\inbox\node_modules\scrypt>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (n
ode "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gy
p-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (node "C:\Pr
ogram Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebui
ld )
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_m
ain.py", line 16, in <module>
    sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
  File "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib
\gyp\__init__.py", line 545, in script_main
    return main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib
\gyp\__init__.py", line 538, in main
    return gyp_main(args)
  File "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib
\gyp\__init__.py", line 514, in gyp_main
    options.duplicate_basename_check)
  File "C:\Program Files\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\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib
\gyp\generator\msvs.py", line 1916, in CalculateVariables
    generator_flags.get('msvs_version', 'auto'))
  File "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib
\gyp\MSVSVersion.py", line 434, in SelectVisualStudioVersion
    versions = _DetectVisualStudioVersions(version_map[version], 'e' in version)

KeyError: '2017'
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_module
s\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:336:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_proces
s.js:198:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 6.1.7601
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodej
s\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\myuser\inbox\node_modules\scrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v8.11.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN [email protected] No description
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: `node-gyp rebuild`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional log
ging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2018-08-12T16_56_3
4_129Z-debug.log
picture Prajakta9714

Most helpful comment

Do you have Visual Studio Build Tools (with "Visual C++ build tools" workload) or Visual Studio 2017 Community (with the "Desktop development with C++" workload) installed?

picture bzoz on 13 Aug 2018
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Do you have Visual Studio Build Tools (with "Visual C++ build tools" workload) or Visual Studio 2017 Community (with the "Desktop development with C++" workload) installed?

bzoz picture bzoz on 13 Aug 2018
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I have visual studio code... and I have downloded visual studio build tools externally, since they arent getting installed through npm install --global --production windows-build-tools command

Prajakta9714 picture Prajakta9714 on 14 Aug 2018

Can you try running npm config set msvs_version 2015 and then retry installing the package?

bzoz picture bzoz on 16 Aug 2018
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I have the same issue when trying to install franz.

gyp ERR! configure error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:336:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:198:12)

I am running Archlinux (node v8.11.4).

FFY00 picture FFY00 on 19 Aug 2018

the way it worked for me is I installed the latest version of the visual studio (2017) and set the config in the command line "npm config set msvs_version 2017"

migueldeguzman picture migueldeguzman on 22 Aug 2018

+1

 npm install printer --save                                                                                            ~ 1

> [email protected] install C:\Users\lishichao\.babun\cygwin\home\lishichao\node_modules\printer
> node-gyp rebuild


%{)g[blue]%}{ %c } \
%{)g[green]%}if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Users\lishichao\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v10.8.0\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (node "node C:\Users\lishichao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:583
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\lishichao\.babun\cygwin\home\lishichao\node_modules\printer\node C:\Users\lishichao\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:581:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:507:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:742:12)
    at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:266:19)
    at bootstrapNodeJSCore (internal/bootstrap/node.js:596:3)
npm WARN [email protected] No description
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: `node-gyp rebuild`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\lishichao\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2018-09-04T12_02_15_485Z-debug.log
lishichao1002 picture lishichao1002 on 4 Sep 2018

when nodejs==10.x.x, I got this error and I downgrade rpm to 5.6 node-gpy rebuild is ok

haohaiwei picture haohaiwei on 10 Sep 2018

I believe this is the same issue for me. See bottom for error

Windows 10
Elevated console
Windows build tool didn't work the initially until I ran the vs update update manually.
I have tried setting npm config set msvs_version to 2017, 2015, and 2013 with the same result.
npm bin -g is in my path. I can execute all other commands seen in npm list - g--depth 0 output.

Versions, windows-build-tools, and installing node-gyp (already installed):

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> npm -v
6.4.1
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> node -v
v8.12.0
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> npm bin -g
C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Roaming\npm
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> npm list -g --depth 0
C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Roaming\npm
+-- [email protected]
+-- [email protected]
+-- [email protected]
+-- [email protected]
`-- [email protected]
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> npm install --global --production windows-build-tools`
> [email protected] postinstall C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools
> node ./dist/index.js

Downloading vs_BuildTools.exe
[>                                            ] 0.0% (0 B/s)
Downloaded vs_BuildTools.exe. Saved to C:\Users\Zach\.windows-build-tools\vs_BuildTools.exe.

Starting installation...
Launched installers, now waiting for them to finish.
This will likely take some time - please be patient!

Status from the installers:
---------- Visual Studio Build Tools ----------
Successfully installed Visual Studio Build Tools.
------------------- Python --------------------
Python 2.7.15 is already installed, not installing again.

Now configuring the Visual Studio Build Tools..

All done!

+ [email protected]
updated 1 package in 12.504s
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> npm i -g node-gyp
C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Roaming\npm\node-gyp -> C:\Users\Zach\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js
+ [email protected]
updated 1 package in 4.115s

Error:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> node-gyp

C:\WINDOWS\system32>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js"  )  else (node ""  )
module.js:550
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:548:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:475:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:694:10)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:204:16)
    at bootstrap_node.js:625:3
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
Gander7 picture Gander7 on 28 Oct 2018

I was able to fix the error below by modifying node-gyp.cmd file

Error:

`
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> node-gyp

C:\WINDOWS\system32>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\....\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" ) else (node "" )
module.js:550
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:548:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:475:25)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:694:10)
at startup (bootstrap_node.js:204:16)
at bootstrap_node.js:625:3
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>
`

I think the problem is being caused because "node-gyp-bin/node-gyp.cmd" gets installed into the "npm-lifecycle" folder, but is actually expecting to be installed in the "node_modules" folder. I fixed it by modifying the path in "node-gyp.cmd" as seen below:

Before:

if not defined npm_config_node_gyp ( node "%~dp0\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" %* ) else ( node "%npm_config_node_gyp%" %* )

After:

if not defined npm_config_node_gyp ( node "%~dp0\..\..\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" %* ) else ( node "%npm_config_node_gyp%" %* )

I guess another fix could be to change the environment variable path

Hopefully this helps, this is my first time posting :)

aa-calvo picture aa-calvo on 16 Nov 2018

gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:262:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:240:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
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"
gyp ERR! cwd E:\GitHub\qzd\qzd-desktop-app\node_modules\ffi

hengkx picture hengkx on 30 Nov 2018

closing due to staleness but two suggestions for people encountering related problems: (1) see https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows for how to get a toolchain properly installed for Windows and (2) try a newer version of node-gyp as there has been more windows work recently that may resolve some of these problems.

rvagg picture rvagg on 20 Jun 2019
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