Missing `github-url-from-git` from npm@3 in Node v5 RC1

[rvagg]

If you have this issue, please run sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/ and try installing again. ~Fishrock123

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Just released v5.0.0 RC 1 and npm is borked:

$ npm i bl
npm ERR! Darwin 14.5.0
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "i" "bl"
npm ERR! node v5.0.0-rc.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.3.6
npm ERR! code MODULE_NOT_FOUND

npm ERR! Cannot find module 'github-url-from-git'
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /private/tmp/npm-debug.log

$ grep -R github-url-from-git /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/CHANGELOG.md:  `github-url-from-git@1.4.0`: add support for git+https and git+ssh
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/CHANGELOG.md:  `github-url-from-git@1.4.0`: add support for git+https and git+ssh
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/CHANGELOG.md:  `github-url-from-git@1.2.0` ([@isaacs](https://github.com/isaacs))
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/node_modules/normalize-package-data/lib/fixer.js:var parseGitHubURL = require("github-url-from-git")
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/node_modules/normalize-package-data/package.json:    "github-url-from-git": "^1.3.0",
$ find /usr/local/lib/node_modules/ -name github-url-from-git
$

/cc @iarna @Fishrock123

[Fishrock123]

So it doesn't exist? I.e not checked in? Can you check if it's in the source?

On Oct 26, 2015, at 9:47 PM, Rod Vagg notifications@github.com wrote:

Just released v5.0.0 RC 1 and npm is borked:

$ npm i bl npm ERR! Darwin 14.5.0 npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "i" "bl" npm ERR! node v5.0.0-rc.1 npm ERR! npm v3.3.6 npm ERR! code MODULE_NOT_FOUND

npm ERR! Cannot find module 'github-url-from-git' npm ERR! npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at: npm ERR! https://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! /private/tmp/npm-debug.log $ grep -R github-url-from-git /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/CHANGELOG.md: github-url-from-git@1.4.0: add support for git+https and git+ssh /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/CHANGELOG.md: github-url-from-git@1.4.0: add support for git+https and git+ssh /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/CHANGELOG.md: github-url-from-git@1.2.0 (@isaacs) /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/node_modules/normalize-package-data/lib/fixer.js:var parseGitHubURL = require("github-url-from-git") /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/node_modules/normalize-package-data/package.json: "github-url-from-git": "^1.3.0", $ find /usr/local/lib/node_modules/ -name github-url-from-git $ /cc @iarna @Fishrock123

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[rvagg]

in core

$ find deps/npm/ -name github-url-from-git
$

same as #3494 I suppose

[evanlucas]

Is that even a dependency still?

[evanlucas]

strange, RC1 works fine for me on OS X

[targos]

Is it possible to install it with nvm ? cc @ljharb

[ljharb]

@targos sadly I haven't yet had time to finish implementing it. Follow progress at https://github.com/creationix/nvm/issues/779

[iarna]

That module isn't used by npm@3 at all (it was supplanted by the more general hosted-git-info)....

🕐  rebecca@Caldina:~/code/release/node$ [master] git rev-parse master
29da8cf8d7ab8f66b9091ab22664067d4468461e
🕐  rebecca@Caldina:~/code/release/node$ [master] grep -R github-url-from-git deps/npm
deps/npm/CHANGELOG.md:  `github-url-from-git@1.4.0`: add support for git+https and git+ssh
deps/npm/CHANGELOG.md:  `github-url-from-git@1.4.0`: add support for git+https and git+ssh
deps/npm/CHANGELOG.md:  `github-url-from-git@1.2.0` ([@isaacs](https://github.com/isaacs))
🕐  rebecca@Caldina:~/code/release/node$ [master]

I'd love to know what module your npm-debug.log says was trying to load it.

[iarna]

(#3494 is caused by node's .gitignore including super broad patterns that include files required by npm, so definitely not related.)

[Fishrock123]

I am unable to reproduce on windows with a basic setup, and it also seems to work fine for @evanlucas.

@rvagg I think this is on your end.

[targos]

I am also unable to reproduce on OSX

[rvagg]

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/ and reinstalling fixed for me, would love an explanation of why I might have been hit with this to know if this might be a general problem with v5.0.0 when goes out? perhaps a particular upgrade path (I'm experimenting with different options now)

[Fishrock123]

Maybe related to https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/3606

[jbergens]

I still get this with npm 5.0.0 (not rc) on Windows. Might be some installation issue with the upgrade. I also have moved my npm folder to /dev/npm instead of {APPDATA}/npm and updated npmrc.

[chrilith]

Hi,

Just install Node.js v5.0.0 with npm 3.3.6 on Windows over an existing v0.12.x and I had the same issue.

It seems that some old dependencies remain on the machine (the old folder nodejs/npm isn't removed) on installation.

Removing everything fixed the problem for me.

Thanks

[GregWoods]

Same for me @chrilith.

• Uninstall
• Manually delete residual Program Files/Nodejs folder
• Reinstall

Problem gone. Thanks

[jokeyrhyme]

A colleague on OS X installed the Node.js 4.2.2 LTS, then installed/upgraded to the Node.js 5.1.0 stable (using the .pkg files from the official website). We ended up with the issue reported here, and had to manually uninstall Node.js and reinstall 5.1.0 in order to fix things. Just FYI.

[krisgnyc]

Same problem here...Had to delete node_modules in usr/local/lib/ to fix things

[kruncher]

Again, same issue for me on OS X. But oddly I did not experience this issue on Windows 7.

[surger]

Had a same troubles on Windows 7 x64

npm info using npm@3.3.12 npm info using node@v5.3.0

Download zip and install to Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\ two npm packages: https://github.com/tj/node-github-url-from-git https://github.com/robertkowalski/github-url-from-username-repo

And npm go to work, may be it will useful for somebody

[Joeldk]

Thank you @surger. Worked for us.

[flouc001]

@chrilith thanks for your comment, just hit this issue and indeed it was residual files under the "Program Files/nodejs" directory causing the issue.

[Jameskmonger]

@GregWoods That worked, thanks.

[emazzu]

How can I resolve the same problem ???

[emazzu]

@Jameskmonger How did you resolve ?

[Jameskmonger]

@emazzu

Uninstall Delete Program Files\NodeJS Reinstall

[feross]

This issue still exists when upgrading from Node v4 LTS to Node v5.9.1.

[MylesBorins]

@feross I think we should be potentially wiping /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm or the windows equivalent in the installer...

[iarna]

@TheAlphaNerd I agree, if you wipe the bundled npm from the previous version before installing there won't be problems.

[kirkbushell]

Doing what @rvagg stated resolved it for me without any issues.

[jnatherley]

Currently using 5.0.0 installed via NVM on OSX, I tried deleting node_modules and the one in /usr/lib and reinstalling node, nothing appears to work..

"normalizr": "git://github.com/gaearon/normalizr.git#master",

Error: Cannot resolve module 'normalizr'

Any ideas? Maybe i've done this the wrong way or i'm missing something obvious.

[stevenbeeckman]

Just installed Node 6.2.0 current on Mac OS X:

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/local/bin/node', '/usr/local/bin/npm', 'install' ]
2 info using npm@3.8.9
3 info using node@v6.2.0
4 verbose stack Error: Cannot find module 'github-url-from-git'
4 verbose stack     at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:440:15)
4 verbose stack     at Function.Module._load (module.js:388:25)
4 verbose stack     at Module.require (module.js:468:17)
4 verbose stack     at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
4 verbose stack     at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/node_modules/normalize-package-data/lib/fixer.js:2:22)
4 verbose stack     at Module._compile (module.js:541:32)
4 verbose stack     at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:550:10)
4 verbose stack     at Module.load (module.js:458:32)
4 verbose stack     at tryModuleLoad (module.js:417:12)
4 verbose stack     at Function.Module._load (module.js:409:3)
5 verbose cwd /Users/stevenbeeckman/Documents/startupbus/code/busdaq
6 error Darwin 14.5.0
7 error argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
8 error node v6.2.0
9 error npm  v3.8.9
10 error code MODULE_NOT_FOUND
11 error Cannot find module 'github-url-from-git'
12 error If you need help, you may report this error at:
12 error     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>
13 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

Will try to sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm and reinstall node.

\ Update **

Running sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm and then running the Node.js installer again solves this problem.

[angry-birdman]

Thank you @stevenbeeckman

Running sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm and then running the Node.js installer again solves this problem.

works

[luckynkala]

@GregWoods thanks the below worked for me.. Uninstall Manually delete residual Program Files/Nodejs folder Reinstall

[praveen262k]

For me npm clean cache did the trick

[herebebeasties]

See npm/npm#14026 which is the same as this. IMO this bug should be reopened as this is really a Node installer issue, surely (it should remove any existing files before writing new ones).

[jcicero518]

This is still an issue with v6.11.1 on Mac OSX. I get the "Cannot find module 'github-url-from-git'" error when attempting to do anything with NPM.

I removed /usr/local/lib/npm and ran the installer again, which fixed it. I second re-opening this issue. I was able to solve it quickly (with the help of people here) but there's clearly an issue with the installer.