Packaging for DMG throws an module-not-found error

[icabetong]

• Electron-Builder Version: 22.14.5

• Node Version: v14.18.1

• Electron Version: 13.1.7
• Electron Type (current, beta, nightly): current

• Target: macOS

Packaging for macOS with DMG target throws an node module failed: cannot find module 'cli-truncate'. However, I tried to target as PKG and it successfully worked.

[gmpinder]

I also ran into this issue after upgrading from 22.11.7 to 22.14.5 today. The stack trace was as follows:

[electron:build] > lightsaber-systems-designer@0.6.0-beta.1 electron:build /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer [electron:build] > electron-builder build --publish=always [electron:build] [electron:build] • electron-builder version=22.14.5 os=19.6.0 [electron:build] • loaded configuration file=/opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/electron-builder.json [electron:build] ⨯ Cannot find module 'cli-truncate' [electron:build] Require stack: [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/errors.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/native.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/index.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-license/lib/Labels.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-license/lib/assembleLicenses.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-license/lib/index.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-builder/out/dmgLicense.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-builder/out/dmg.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-builder/out/dmgUtil.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/macPackager.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/packager.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/index.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/electron-builder/out/builder.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/electron-builder/out/cli/cli.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/electron-builder/cli.js failedTask=build stackTrace=Error: Cannot find module 'cli-truncate' [electron:build] Require stack: [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/errors.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/native.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/index.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-license/lib/Labels.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-license/lib/assembleLicenses.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-license/lib/index.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-builder/out/dmgLicense.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-builder/out/dmg.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/dmg-builder/out/dmgUtil.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/macPackager.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/packager.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/index.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/electron-builder/out/builder.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/electron-builder/out/cli/cli.js [electron:build] - /opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/electron-builder/cli.js [electron:build] at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:902:15) [electron:build] at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:746:27) [electron:build] at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19) [electron:build] at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:93:18) [electron:build] at Object. (/opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/errors.js:4:21) [electron:build] at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14) [electron:build] at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10) [electron:build] at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32) [electron:build] at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12) [electron:build] at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19) [electron:build] at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:93:18) [electron:build] at Object. (/opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/native.js:4:16) [electron:build] at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14) [electron:build] at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10) [electron:build] at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32) [electron:build] at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12) [electron:build] at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19) [electron:build] at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:93:18) [electron:build] at Object. (/opt/builds/nr7ZdCYE/0/wunker-bunker/lightsaber-systems-designer/node_modules/iconv-corefoundation/lib/index.js:6:18) [electron:build] at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14) [electron:build] at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10) [electron:build] at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)

Going to version 22.13.1 fixed this issue for me.

[kdh6429]

Same issue running on github actions.

Building the Electron app… • electron-builder version=22.13.1 os=19.6.0 • artifacts will be published if draft release exists reason=CI detected • loaded configuration file=package.json ("build" field) • loaded parent configuration preset=react-cra • description is missed in the package.json appPackageFile=/Users/runner/work/por/por/package.json • author is missed in the package.json appPackageFile=/Users/runner/work/por/por/package.json ⨯ Cannot find module 'cli-truncate'

Same error below versions. • electron-builder version=22.13.1 os=20.6.0 • electron-builder version=22.14.5 os=20.6.0

[rogeriorc]

I managed to avoid this error installing cli-truncate on my project...

  "devDependencies": {
    "cli-truncate": "2.1.0",
    "electron": "16.0.6",
    "electron-builder": "22.14.5",
    "electron-notarize": "1.1.1"
  }

[mmaietta]

Would someone be willing to put together a sample project I can test this with? My project is unable to reproduce locally. Also happy to review a PR for fixing this. Setting up a local dev env is fairly simple too https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#to-setup-a-local-dev-environment

[qishibo]

npm install cli-truncate -D then npm uninstall cli-truncate worked for me.

this will add cli-truncate with optional: true to package-lock.json

[rehanvdm]

I am also blocked by this, I tried both of these suggestions:

1. Install the cli-truncate package. Then I got an error about the package.json type field, commonjs/module. Setting the value to either did not work because then it broke other stuff with the same error message: require() of ES modules is not supported.
2. Downgrade to electron-builder v22.13.1 and I got the same error about the missing cli-truncate package

[rehanvdm]

A whole can of worms on this thread where the creator of cli-truncate goes into detail about ESM/CJS and there is even a section for electron https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c#how-can-i-import-esm-in-electron . Looks like you have to install the prev major version that was CJS first (same problem with the chalk repo btw).

Only after I went through that thread did I realize @rogeriorc pinned his version to 2.1.0, which is the prev version I am speaking about. That worked.

[lyswhut]

Try the following solutions, it worked for me:

Solution 1:

1. Remove node_modules directory and package-lock.json file
2. npm install
3. Check if cli-truncate exists in package.lock.json file, if cli-truncate exists, then your dependencies are fixed
4. If it does not work for you, try solution 2

Solution 2:

1. npm install cli-truncate@2.1.0 -D
2. npm uninstall cli-truncate
3. Check if cli-truncate exists in package.lock.json file, if cli-truncate exists, then your dependencies are fixed

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

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[gaccawi]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

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I had this issue myself today as well.

Electron: 13.6.6 Node: 14.20.0

[zhengyangliu]

Get same issue on github action. runs-on: macos-latest

Here is my version.

"electron": "^15.3.1",
"electron-builder": "^23.3.3",