npm install -g appium fails for 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3

[magleahy]

npm install -g appium fails for 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3

Please see npm/npm#15210 for more details.
You mentioned shrinkwrap as a reason for 1.6.3 and this was mentioned in the npm debug log:

30098 silly cleanup remove extracted module
30099 verbose stack TypeError: Cannot read property 'deep-extend' of undefined
30099 verbose stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/inflate-shrinkwrap.js:35:40
30099 verbose stack at Array.filter (native)
30099 verbose stack at inflateShrinkwrap (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/inflate-shrinkwrap.js:34:49)
30099 verbose stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/inflate-shrinkwrap.js:55:16
30099 verbose stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/iferr/index.js:13:50
30099 verbose stack at zalgoSafe (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/dezalgo/dezalgo.js:20:10)
30099 verbose stack at finalize (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/realize-package-specifier/index.js:39:5)
30099 verbose stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/realize-package-specifier/index.js:22:20
30099 verbose stack at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:276:29
30099 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:111:15)
30100 verbose cwd /Users/magleahy/Desktop/projects/client/App
30101 error Darwin 16.0.0
30102 error argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "appium@1.6.3"
30103 error node v7.2.0
30104 error npm v4.0.3
30105 error Cannot read property 'deep-extend' of undefined
30106 error If you need help, you may report this error at:
30106 error https://github.com/npm/npm/issues
30107 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

Environment

• Appium version (or git revision) that exhibits the issue:
• Last Appium version that did not exhibit the issue (if applicable): 1.6.0-beta3
• Desktop OS/version used to run Appium: MacOS Sierra
• Node.js version (unless using Appium.app|exe): See npm ticket linked above

[jlipps]

This is an npm bug, please try the following:

npm uninstall -g appium
npm install -g npm@4.0.5
npm install -g appium

[magleahy]

You are an impressive responder @jlipps!

I did this and can confirm that npm@4.0.5 works for 1.6.3.

Hopefully npm will follow up on their ticket which is npm/npm#15210.

Many thanks. :)

[jlipps]

You're welcome! You got lucky because I ran into this myself yesterday and had to figure out that there was a new version of npm which fixed it :-)

[magleahy]

The luck of the Irish!

[jlipps]

🍀

[zkat]

🌊 hey y'all. Just popping in to link npm/npm#15082 as the root-cause fix for this issue. 👍

[magleahy]

Great work @jlipps and @zkat - awesomeness!

[skhanam]

Hi there,

I am upgrading from appium version 1.4.X to 1.6.3

npm uninstall -g appium
npm ERR! Darwin 16.5.0
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "uninstall" "-g" "appium"
npm ERR! node v7.10.0
npm ERR! npm v4.2.0
npm ERR! code MODULE_NOT_FOUND

npm ERR! Cannot find module 'internal/fs'
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:

Is this issue relating to npm or appium ?

[lock]

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