Npm-check-updates: --doctor does not work: Error: spawn npm ENOENT

[aminya]

• [x] I have searched for similar issues
• [x] I am using the latest version of npm-check-updates
• [x] I am using node >= 10.17

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Steps to Reproduce

npm install -g npm-check-updates
ncu  --doctor -u

Current Behavior

❯ ncu  --doctor -u
npm install
C:\Users\aminy\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm-check-updates\lib\npm-check-updates.js:348
  throw err
  ^

Error: spawn npm ENOENT
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:268:19)
    at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:468:16)
    at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:80:21) {
  errno: -4058,
  code: 'ENOENT',
  syscall: 'spawn npm',
  path: 'npm',
  spawnargs: [ 'install' ]
}

While ncu -u works perfectly fine.

Expected Behavior

Working.

[raineorshine]

Thanks for reporting! spawn was not being configured properly for Windows.

Will you try v8.1.1?

[aminya]

Thank you! It is solved now.

❯ ncu --doctor -u
npm install
npm run test
ncu -u
npm install
npm run test
✓ Tests pass