Error running npm-install

[im1dermike]

Today, I started getting errors when running npm install for my web application. I seem to have traced it to npm-gyp. Here is what I get when I try to install it:

$ npm install node-gyp@3.6.1

> microtime@2.1.3 install C:\Development\node_modules\microtime
> node-gyp rebuild


C:\Development\node_modules\microtime>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\n pm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "" rebuild )
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py", line 16, in <module>
 sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 545, in script_main
 return main(sys.argv[1:])
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 538, in main
 return gyp_main(args)
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 514, in gyp_main
 options.duplicate_basename_check)
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 98, in Load
 generator.CalculateVariables(default_variables, params)
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\generator\msvs.py", line 1900, in CalculateVariables
 generator_flags.get('msvs_version', 'auto'))
 File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\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:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:305:16)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 6.1.7601
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\me\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "re build"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Development\node_modules\microtime
gyp ERR! node -v v7.4.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.4.0
gyp ERR! not ok
Advaxis.Norm.Web@0.0.0 C:\Development\Advaxis\Advaxis.norm\Advaxis.Norm.web
+-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY @angular/common@2.4.10
+-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY @angular/compiler@2.4.10
+-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY @angular/core@2.4.10
+-- node-gyp@3.6.1
+-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY rxjs@5.4.0
`-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY zone.js@0.7.8

npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@^1.0.0 (node_modules\chokidar\node_modules\fsevents):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@1.1.1: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN angular2-toaster@3.0.1 requires a peer of @angular/common@^4.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-toaster@3.0.1 requires a peer of @angular/compiler@^4.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-toaster@3.0.1 requires a peer of @angular/core@^4.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-universal@2.1.0-rc.1 requires a peer of rxjs@~5.0.0-beta.12 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-universal@2.1.0-rc.1 requires a peer of zone.js@~0.6.21 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-universal-polyfills@2.1.0-rc.1 requires a peer of zone.js@~0.6.21 but none was installed.
npm WARN Advaxis.Norm.Web@0.0.0 No description
npm WARN Advaxis.Norm.Web@0.0.0 No repository field.
npm WARN Advaxis.Norm.Web@0.0.0 No license field.
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: microtime@2.1.3 (node_modules\microtime):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: microtime@2.1.3 install: `node-gyp rebuild`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1

[mercurjl]

+1

[gabrielgomez522]

+1

[ukphillips]

This has brought our dev team to a halt. When trying to install microtime directly which is kicking off the node-gyp rebuild here is the error(s) I get:

 C:\Users\k_phillips\test (test@0.0.0)
 npm install microtime@2.1.3

 microtime@2.1.3 install C:\Users\k_phillips\test\node_modules\microtime
 node-gyp rebuild

C:\Users\k_phillips\test\node_modules\microtime>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Users\k_phillips\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "" rebuild )
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build, please add the "/m" switch.
TRACKER : error TRK0005: Failed to locate: "CL.exe". The system cannot find the file specified. [C:\Users\k_phillips\test\node_modules\microtime\build\microtime.vcxproj]

gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `msbuild` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Users\k_phillips\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:276:23)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 6.1.7601
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\k_phillips\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\k_phillips\test\node_modules\microtime
gyp ERR! node -v v6.10.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.5.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@^1.0.0 (node_modules\chokidar\node_modules\fsevents):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@1.1.1: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN angular2-universal@2.1.0-rc.1 requires a peer of rxjs@~5.0.0-beta.12 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-universal@2.1.0-rc.1 requires a peer of zone.js@~0.6.21 but none was installed.
npm WARN angular2-universal-polyfills@2.1.0-rc.1 requires a peer of zone.js@~0.6.21 but none was installed.
npm WARN test@0.0.0 No description
npm WARN test@0.0.0 No repository field.
npm WARN test@0.0.0 No license field.
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\k_phillips\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "microtime@2.1.3"
npm ERR! node v6.10.0
npm ERR! npm v4.3.0
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1

npm ERR! microtime@2.1.3 install: `node-gyp rebuild`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the microtime@2.1.3 install script 'node-gyp rebuild'.
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 microtime package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs microtime
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls microtime
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! C:\Users\k_phillips\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2017-05-11T17_59_58_211Z-debug.log

[im1dermike]

@ukphillips That is where I actually started with this. The microtime author seems to think it's a node-gyp issue. This has been a huge time waste for my team too. wadey/node-microtime#49

[skkonstantin]

I'm using windows, after the steps described here https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#installation, the error was gone

[ukphillips]

@im1dermike I just noticed that - I am now where you are. VERY frustrating that this has all blown up without a single change to any of our code. All I can assume is a package somewhere in the dependency chain changed that has caused this mess.

[im1dermike]

@ukphillips NPM's biggest issue IMO. I'm thinking that changing my package.json file to exclude the ^ prefix to packages so it won't be affected by issues like this with new versions would be smart.

[vikshv]

+1

[ukphillips]

Is this the same issue? The symptom sounds the same https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/1144

[im1dermike]

@skkonstantin Which steps did you follow? I ran npm install --global --production windows-build-tools and still have the issue.

[skkonstantin]

@im1dermike , I did the same thing, with administrator root . i think this error came after OS update

[gibfahn]

@nodejs/platform-windows any ideas? Looks like the original issue is

File "C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\MSVSVersion.py", line 434, in SelectVisualStudioVersion
 versions = _DetectVisualStudioVersions(version_map[version], 'e' in version)

which is indeed the same as #1144. (so cc/ @refack )

[im1dermike]

It looks like someone (the author of pdbdf2?) has fixed it. wadey/node-microtime#49. I just blew out my node_modules folder and ran npm install and it looks like it worked!