Need help with gulpInst[runMethod] is not a function

[anurag-jain]

Trying to compile CSS which are part of a jekyll theme and i did npm install followed by gulp and I run into following error.

aj@aj-LT:~/xyz.github.io$ gulp [02:49:57] Using gulpfile ~/xyz.github.io/gulpfile.js [02:49:57] gulpInst[runMethod] is not a function [02:49:57] To list available tasks, try running: gulp --tasks
Here is output of gulp -- version
CLI version: 2.2.0 Local version: 3.9.1

[hovi]

I had this problem when I installed gulp using snap (versions):

CLI version: 2.2.0
Local version: 3.9.1

When I installed it using npm, it worked:

CLI version: 2.3.0
Local version: 3.9.1

[phated]

Sounds like someone doesn't keep the snap up to date. That's not something we manage or control.

[EndaMolloy]

I'm also getting the same error message. @hovi was it solved simply by upgrading the CLI version to 2.3.0? I've also tried to do this but I'm struggling to remove 2.2.0...

[hovi]

I think so, you can just try and call directly gulp from local installation like this:
node ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js

[begin-again]

or ./node_modules/.bin/gulp

[EndaMolloy]

I think so, you can just try and call directly gulp from local installation like this:
node ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js

That sorted it, thank you!

[sean-breeden]

I know this is an older post but I had the same problem in Ubuntu 20.04 just in case anyone is searching and needs this answer. Here is how I resolved it:

1. Uninstall gulp if you used apt to install it.
   sudo apt remove gulp

2. Install npm
   sudo apt install npm

3. Install nodejs
   curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash -
   sudo apt install nodejs

4. Install gulp with npm
   npm install gulp

5. sudo install gulp-cli
   sudo npm install -g gulp-cli

6. Create symbolic link to gulp
   sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/gulp /usr/bin

[abobakr3]

Thank you , that's solved my issue .