Npm-check-updates: Error: Cannot find module 'abbrev'

[miktam]

When trying to upgrade to the newest version:

➜  npm install -g npm-check-updates
/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/lib
└── (empty)

npm ERR! Darwin 15.5.0
npm ERR! argv "/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/bin/node" "/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "npm-check-updates"
npm ERR! node v4.4.4
npm ERR! npm  v3.8.9
npm ERR! path /Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/lib/node_modules/.staging/abbrev-b3f03229
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno -2
npm ERR! syscall rename

npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename '/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/lib/node_modules/.staging/abbrev-b3f03229' -> '/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/lib/node_modules/npm-check-updates/node_modules/npm/node_modules/abbrev'
npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename '/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/lib/node_modules/.staging/abbrev-b3f03229' -> '/Users/andreikarpushonak/.nvm/versions/node/v4.4.4/lib/node_modules/npm-check-updates/node_modules/npm/node_modules/abbrev'
npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.
npm ERR! enoent

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /Users/andreikarpushonak/Repos/payment-service/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! code 1

➜  ncu --version
module.js:327
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'abbrev'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:325:15)

[vadirn]

Reinstall did help.

[cristian-sima]

Go the same problem. I reinstalled it. Had problems. I reinstalled Node.js and it works for npm-check-updates.

But I have a problem with ncu. When I type that I get:

module.js:442
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm-check-updates\bin\ncu'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:440:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:388:25)
    at Module.runMain (module.js:575:10)
    at run (bootstrap_node.js:352:7)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:144:9)
    at bootstrap_node.js:467:3

[raineorshine]

@miktam npm-check-updates does not use the abbrev module, so this must be either an issue with a dependency or another example of the many ways that npm fails to install modules correctly.

@christian-sima That looks like an install or permissions issue. It is not an issue with npm-check-updates itself. If you are still experiencing the problem after re-installing and troubleshooting, please open a separate issue and we'll see what we can do, although it is likely an issue specific to your npm installation.

[miktam]

thank you, reinstall did help:

npm uninstall -g npm-check-updates
npm install -g npm-check-updates

[Beingbook]

It's strange. I still can't use this package because abbrev module

[louh]

Did you try uninstall and re-installing, @Beingbook ? I just discovered this issue when facing the same problem, and that helped me.

[cristian-sima]

It works for npm-check-updates but it does not work for ncu.

How do I set back the alias for ncu ?

[Beingbook]

It just fixed after using node 6.3 (before was 5.11)

[cristian-sima]

I am using 6.3.0

[cristian-sima]

I am installing v6.3.1 to see if that solves the problem

[cristian-sima]

Still the same problem

[raineorshine]

This looks like a system PATH/permissions issue.
On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 3:11 AM Cristian Sima [email protected]
wrote:

Still the same problem

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[cristian-sima]

I have windows (I know, I hate it). I have tried also as Administrator => no result

There is no permission issue

[raineorshine]

If you go into the file system, is C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_mdules\npm-check-updates\bin\ncu there? If not, is it just ncu that is missing or are other parts of that path missing?

[cristian-sima]

I did not have anything in that folder.

It works now, by installing locally in that director the ncu

[raineorshine]

I'm not sure why it failed to copy in the install. /bin/ncu should look like this file.

Sorry for the trouble! If anyone has any idea why this might be occurring for some people and not others, please report here. If we reproduce the issue across systems we can troubleshoot more easily.

[kevinSuttle]

This worked for me:

nvm install stable (6.3.1)
npm uninstall -g npm-check-updates
npm install -g npm-check-updates

[steve-gray]

I can confirm the same issue. Was running 6.1, but updated to 6.3.1 - no joy: the error happened every time I tried to update. Running on OSX El-Cap with latest updates.

However... When I did npm uninstall and then npm install as per @kevinSuttle's suggestion - mysteriously it worked. NFI why a straight reinstall over the top chokes....

[johnnyreilly]

I'm running on Windows with node v4.5.0 and npm v3.10.8. I've tried all the suggestions in this thread but I'm afraid I'm still experiencing the following error:

C:\source\proverb-signalr-react [master +2 ~3 -11 !]> npm-check-updates
[INFO]: You can also use ncu as an alias
module.js:327
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'abbrev'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:325:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:276:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:353:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm-check-updates\node_modules\npm\node_modules\nopt\lib
\nopt.js:10:14)
    at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:353:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm-check-updates\node_modules\npm\lib\config\defaults.j
s:8:12)
    at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)

[raineorshine]

@johnnyreilly I'm sorry you're running into issues. Maybe someone who is able to reproduce can assist.

[memelet]

This happens on OSX as well with versions 0.23.2 and 0.32.1

$ npm uninstall --global npm-check-updates # works
$ npm install --global npm-check-updates # works
$ npm install --global npm-check-updates # fails
$ npm uninstall --global npm-check-updates # works
$ npm install --global npm-check-updates # works
$ npm install --global npm-check-updates # fails

So even though ncu does not use abbrev, it always fails to install if already installed.

On ubuntu I don't see this problem. (But of course the set global modules is different).

[memelet]

Hmm, it seem ncu does indeed use abbrev, no?

❯ ncu                                                                                                                 enrich-core/git/master
module.js:440
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'abbrev'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:438:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:386:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:466:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/bkaplan/.nvm/versions/node/v6.1.0/lib/node_modules/npm-check-updates/node_modules/npm/node_modules/nopt/lib/nopt.js:10:14)
    at Module._compile (module.js:541:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:550:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:456:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:415:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:407:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:466:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/bkaplan/.nvm/versions/node/v6.1.0/lib/node_modules/npm-check-updates/node_modules/npm/lib/config/defaults.js:8:12)
    at Module._compile (module.js:541:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:550:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:456%

[memelet]

Ok, this fails also on Ubuntu in the same way as with OSX

[raineorshine]

@memelet Thanks, it is helpful to know that it fails to install only after it is already installed. I wonder what the issue could be? It appears to be an issue with either the nopt package or npm itself.

ncu does not use abbrev directly, as can be seen in the package.json. It is used by a dependency though. From your error message, it seems to be npm -> nopt.

[mathieumg]

Just gotta be patient now: https://github.com/npm/nopt/pull/60

[tom-drake]

If people are still having trouble with this I have some information to share, specifically for Ubuntu 16.04 (it may translate for other flavours of Linux)

I've noticed there is both a node_modules under /usr/lib and /usr/local/lib. When I was running ncu it was failing due to it running under /usr/local/lib, but while using the install command it was updating the package in /usr/lib. I deleted npm-check-updates from /usr/local/lib and all is well.

[gonimar]

+1

[wilfil]

It worked for me:

npm link @angular/cli

[frclasso]

It worked for me too!!

[liranco4]

work for me,
Thanks a lot:)

[raineorshine]

Closing due to inactivity