NPM Installs fail

[mustela]

This is not the first time it happens, we have this issue at least 2 or 3 times per week

The problem seems to be when trying to run npm install grunt grunt-cli karma karma-cli bower

npm ERR! EEXIST, open '/home/shippable/.npm/98196386-ble-npm-lodash-2-4-1-package-tgz.lock'
File exists: /home/shippable/.npm/98196386-ble-npm-lodash-2-4-1-package-tgz.lock
Move it away, and try again. 

npm ERR! System Linux 3.13.0-43-generic
npm ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "grunt" "grunt-cli" "karma" "karma-cli" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /home/shippable/workspace/src/github.com/packethost/portal
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.33
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.28
npm ERR! path /home/shippable/.npm/98196386-ble-npm-lodash-2-4-1-package-tgz.lock
npm ERR! code EEXIST
npm ERR! errno 47
npm ERR! not ok code 0

https://app.shippable.com/builds/552fd3f731d6ed0c0026f791

[bobeagan]

Old version of npm that needs to be updated. See npm/npm#6309
Causing problems for me on several projects, too.

[manishas]

There is a workaround for this npm issue in this thread - #713

You will need to update your YML file to include the following:

before_install:
  - npm install -g npm@next

Let me know if this works!

[mustela]

Thanks @manishas! Updated. Will check a few deploys and close the issue if they run ok.

[mustela]

@manishas take a look to the results now:

 npm install -g npm@next
npm ERR! Error: EACCES, unlink '/usr/bin/npm'
npm ERR!  { [Error: EACCES, unlink '/usr/bin/npm'] errno: 3, code: 'EACCES', path: '/usr/bin/npm' }
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! System Linux 3.13.0-43-generic
npm ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "npm@next"
npm ERR! cwd /home/shippable/workspace/src/github.com/packethost/portal
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.33
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.28
npm ERR! path /usr/bin/npm
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno 3
npm ERR! stack Error: EACCES, unlink '/usr/bin/npm'
npm ERR! error rolling back Error: EACCES, unlink '/usr/bin/npm'
npm ERR! error rolling back  { [Error: EACCES, unlink '/usr/bin/npm'] errno: 3, code: 'EACCES', path: '/usr/bin/npm' }
npm ERR! not ok code 0

[manishas]

@mustela I looked your latest builds and looks like everything is working now.

I am closing this issue, but if you post your solution to the issue you were facing, it will help other folks :)

[mustela]

I didn't change anything :), so maybe some change in your end?

[mustela]

@manishas it is still happening I just got another one https://app.shippable.com/builds/554bae94ff724e0c00e4e752

Any idea?

[mberrueta]

I have the same issue, but randomly
I included the

• npm install -g npm@next
• npm install

and sometimes work, and sometime fails

maybe an issue with internet connection?