Reaction: Error: ENFILE: file table overflow on MacOS Sierra

[gsc-dev]

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Expected behavior

Reaction starts successfully after fresh instalation

Actual Behavior

Reaction failing:

$ sudo npm install -g reaction-cli
$ reaction init
$ cd reaction
$ reaction
TypeError: Invalid Version: null

Using settings file at settings/dev.settings.json

Setting up plugin imports...

Setting up style imports...

[[[[[ ~/code/reaction ]]]]]

=> Started proxy.
=> Meteor 1.4.3.1 is available. Update this project with 'meteor update'.
=> Started MongoDB.
cfs:gridfs: updating npm dependencies -- mongodb, gridfs-stream...
/Users/ronaldo.pontes/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.4.2_7.1euozxw++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/fibers/future.js:280
                        throw(ex);
                        ^

Error: ENFILE: file table overflow, scandir '/Users/ronaldo.pontes/code/reaction/.meteor/local/.build431100.build'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.readdirSync (fs.js:808:18)
    at rmkidsSync (/Users/ronaldo.pontes/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.4.2_7.1euozxw++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/rimraf/rimraf.js:329:11)
    at rmdirSync (/Users/ronaldo.pontes/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.4.2_7.1euozxw++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/rimraf/rimraf.js:322:7)
    at Function.rimrafSync [as sync] (/Users/ronaldo.pontes/.meteor/packages/meteor-tool/.1.4.2_7.1euozxw++os.osx.x86_64+web.browser+web.cordova/mt-os.osx.x86_64/dev_bundle/lib/node_modules/rimraf/rimraf.js:293:9)
    at Object.rm_recursive (/tools/fs/files.js:283:12)
    at Builder.abort (/tools/isobuild/builder.js:696:11)
    at /tools/isobuild/bundler.js:2538:13
    at /tools/isobuild/bundler.js:2827:22
    at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:271:13
    at [object Object].withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14)
    at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:264:29
    at [object Object].withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14)
    at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:262:18
    at [object Object].withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14)
    at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:253:23
    at [object Object].withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14)
    at Object.capture (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:252:19)
    at bundle (/tools/isobuild/bundler.js:2660:31)
    at /tools/isobuild/bundler.js:2607:32
    at Object.withCache (/tools/fs/files.js:1601:12)
    at Object.exports.bundle (/tools/isobuild/bundler.js:2607:16)
    at /tools/runners/run-app.js:574:36
    at Function.run (/tools/tool-env/profile.js:490:12)
    at bundleApp (/tools/runners/run-app.js:573:34)
    at AppRunner._runOnce (/tools/runners/run-app.js:617:35)
    at AppRunner._fiber (/tools/runners/run-app.js:876:28)
    at /tools/runners/run-app.js:403:12

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

$ sudo npm install -g reaction-cli
$ reaction init
$ cd reaction
$ reaction

For enhancements or other issues, please describe in as much detail as
possible how the app should be changed and how this would benefit
users/developers

[gsc-dev]

Hi,

Running these comments solved the issue, but maybe this should be somewhere in the installation manual?

$ echo kern.maxfiles=65536 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
$ echo kern.maxfilesperproc=65536 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
$ sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=65536
$ sudo sysctl -w kern.maxfilesperproc=65536
$ ulimit -n 65536

https://github.com/meteor/meteor/issues/8057

[jshimko]

Scroll to the bottom...

https://docs.reactioncommerce.com/docs/requirements

[jshimko]

It is admittedly easy to miss, but I think we put it there since everyone usually has to start on that page anyway.

[staringispolite]

Hi @jshimko! The URL you linked now 404's for me. Do you know where that content moved to?

[ticean]

@staringispolite the requirements page was moved to:

https://docs.reactioncommerce.com/docs/requirements

The instructions above are in the build tools section.

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cc @machikoyasuda