ng new fails - Package install failed, see above. ng serve fails - Cannot read property 'glob' of null

[huntsberg]

Please provide us with the following information:

OS?

Windows 7, 8 or 10. Linux (which distribution). Mac OSX (Yosemite? El Capitan?)

Linux Ubuntu (docker node container)

Versions.

Please run ng --version. If there's nothing outputted, please run in a Terminal: node --version and paste the result here:

@angular/cli: 1.0.0-beta.32.3
node: 7.5.0
os: linux x64

Repro steps.

Was this an app that wasn't created using the CLI? What change did you do on your code? etc.

ng new myApp

The log given by the failure.

Normally this include a stack trace and some more information.

ng new myApp
ng new.txt

ng serve
serve.txt

Mention any other details that might be useful.

I don't think that I did anything special... just followed the directions.

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[huntsberg]

It looks like #4207 is the same issue. If you set up the environment in your home directory, it fails. It's a common pattern in docker to put the app in the home directory.

Changing the home directory seems to resolve the issue.

[filipesilva]

#4919 (there's more info there). I'll add your comment there as well.

[balr404]

I have tried the following option to resolve the issue
Steps to resolve the issue

$ pwd
it shows —> /Users/YourName /*** That is your Home path***/
Execute the below command to display the hidden files

$ defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true
$ killall Finder
After executing the above command you will see the hidden files.
if “.angular-cli.json” file exist under “/Users/yourname” (i.e Home Path) then remove “.angular-cli.json” file.

then navigate to your application path and try execute ‘ng’ command.

[Sree-001]

I had the same issue. I just deleted the .angular-cli.json file from my user directory and it resolved the issue.

To resolve this issue in Ubuntu, follow the below steps

1. cd /home/userName (provide the appropriate userName.)
2. ls -a
3. If you find .angular-cli.json. listed then use the command
   rm -r .angular*

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