npm install fails on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

[sunny-g]

Trying to install a module that has deasync as a dependency, and on both Node 4.4.5 and 5.11.1 the build fails as such:

> [email protected] install /root/.nvm/versions/node/v5.11.1/lib/node_modules/dapple/node_modules/deasync
> node ./build.js

module.js:327
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module '/root/.nvm/versions/node/v5.11.1/lib/node_modules/dapple/node_modules/deasync/build.js'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:325:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:276:25)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:441:10)
    at startup (node.js:139:18)
    at node.js:968:3
/root/.nvm/versions/node/v5.11.1/lib
`-- (empty)

npm ERR! Linux 4.2.0-35-generic
npm ERR! argv "/root/.nvm/versions/node/v5.11.1/bin/node" "/root/.nvm/versions/node/v5.11.1/bin/npm" "i" "-g" "dapple"
npm ERR! node v5.11.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.8.6
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! [email protected] install: `node ./build.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script 'node ./build.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the deasync package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     node ./build.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs deasync
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls deasync
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /root/workspace/whuffie/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! code 1

[abbr]

Have you tried npm cache clean deasync then reinstall the module? Also can you install deasync directly by running npm install deasync?

[sunny-g]

@abbr Ahh, so on both versions of Node (4.4.5 and 5.11.1), installing locally works just fine but installing globally does not and provides the same error log as above.

[icodeforlove]

Using 6.5 (also on 16.04)

I'm getting this error when in root sudo -i, any ideas?

[LivInTheLookingGlass]

Also seeing this error on 16.04. Tried cleaning the cache, but this did not fix it.

[Subaru365]

I can pass by own user on 16.04. but root user makes it.

[MatthieuStigler]

Hi

I also have the same issue on Ubuntu 16.04. As a total beginner with javascript, I would be very happy to receive some guidance on that issue? I tried updating npm and nodejs, and did:

 sudo npm install npm@latest -g

and have hence npm version 3.5.2 and nodejs v 4.2.6. Can I rule out the issue is on these? Is there anything else I can do to be able to install deasync?

Thanksss!

[kidandcat]

Using Yarn worked

[garritfra]

@kidandcat I think it worked using yarn because yarn has a seperate lockfile. try removing package-lock.json and try reinstalling. Worked like a charm.

[Xebozone]

This worked for me (took a bit of research and testing, so hope it works for you!):

Update NodeJS:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Install Yarn:

curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install yarn

Install deasync with Yarn:

sudo yarn add deasync