[BUG] Error while an attempt to install Playwright in CI -> Failed at the playwright@1.16.1 install script

[AlexKomanov]

Context:

• Playwright Version: 1.16.1
• Operating System: Windows
• Node.js version: 14.6.1
• Browser: Chrome
• Extra: WebStorm IDE

Code Snippet

> playwright@1.16.1 install C:\builds\gvJP8eTT\0\sro\sro4\uiAutomation\PlaywrightTest\node_modules\playwright
  > node install.js
  
  internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:796
      throw err;
      ^
  
EXEC : error : Cannot find module 'playwright-core/src/utils/registry' [C:\builds\gvJP8eTT\0\sro\sro4\Core\__build\Scripts\SRO.4000.core.integration.xml]
  Require stack:
  - C:\builds\gvJP8eTT\0\sro\sro4\uiAutomation\PlaywrightTest\node_modules\playwright\install.js
      at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:793:17)
      at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:686:27)
      at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:848:19)
      at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
      at Object.<anonymous> (C:\builds\gvJP8eTT\0\sro\sro4\uiAutomation\PlaywrightTest\node_modules\playwright\install.js:17:49)
      at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:955:30)
      at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:991:10)
      at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:811:32)
      at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:723:14)
      at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1043:10) {
    code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
    requireStack: [
      'C:\\builds\\gvJP8eTT\\0\\sro\\sro4\\uiAutomation\\PlaywrightTest\\node_modules\\playwright\\install.js'
    ]
  }
  npm WARN playwright-seatgeek@1.0.0 No description
  npm WARN playwright-seatgeek@1.0.0 No repository field.
  
  npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
  npm ERR! errno 1
  npm ERR! playwright@1.16.1 install: `node install.js`
  npm ERR! Exit status 1
  npm ERR! 
  npm ERR! Failed at the playwright@1.16.1 install script.

package.json file:

{
  "name": "playwright-seatgeek",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "npx playwright test",
    "testInBrowser": "npx playwright test --headed",
    "testInOneBrowser": "npx playwright test --workers=1 --headed",
    "testInTwoBrowsers": "npx playwright test --workers=2 --headed",
    "test:1": "npx playwright test --workers=1",
    "test:2": "npx playwright test --workers=2",
    "codegen": "npx playwright codegen",
    "show-trace-viewer": "npx playwright show-trace",
    "tests-with-run-grep": "npx playwright test --grep '@run' --workers=1 --headed"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "devDependencies": {
    "@playwright/test": "^1.16.1",
    "@types/faker": "^5.5.9",
    "playwright": "^1.16.1"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "allure-playwright": "^2.0.0-beta.13",
    "faker": "^5.5.3",
    "tslog": "^3.2.2"
  }
}

Describe the bug

The error occurs while an attempt to install Playwright through a Gitlab CI run.
My node_modules and package-lock.json are inside .gitignore file - so they generated only through the installation.
I use the npm install command to install the dependencies. Until version 1.16.1 it worked as well.
Are there any changes that were performed on the installation process?

[AlexKomanov]

Update:
If I change the versions of dependencies of the playwright and the @playwright/test to 1.15.2 - it still triggers the error.

If I install the dependencies manually it works as well. I use the following script:
npm install -D @playwright/test@1.15.2 @types/faker playwright@1.15.2.
In this case, the installation works as well:

[mxschmitt]

Which Node.js version are you using on your CI? Node.js 14+ is recommended.

[AlexKomanov]

@mxschmitt
On my local station - I use the v14.16.1.
I'll check the version and will update in the additional comment.

[AlexKomanov]

@mxschmitt
The version used by CI pipeline is v12.14.1.
I tested the versions.
If I use a manual script for playwright version 1.15.2 - it works as well.
npm install -D @playwright/test@1.15.2 @types/faker playwright@1.15.2.
If I use a manual script for playwright version 1.16.1 - it triggers an error.
npm install -D @playwright/test@1.16.1 @types/faker playwright@1.16.1.

Can the requirement for a minimal Node.js version be changed/fixed from your side? Or do I need to update the version?
In case the minimal version is required - maybe it needs to be mentioned in the documentation? Or maybe I missed something?

[16oh4]

Also ran into the same problem as @AlexKomanov. Using node 12.7.0 based on the engines requirement on the playwright package.json

{
  "name": "playwright",
  "version": "1.17.0-next",
  "description": "A high-level API to automate web browsers",
  "repository": "github:Microsoft/playwright",
  "homepage": "https://playwright.dev",
  "engines": {
    "node": ">=12"
  },

Is node 12 supported? I'm on macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)

[shirshak55]

My old project is also giving err. I don't know what happened tho.

error /home/quantum/Desktop/projects/mike/hellow/node_modules/playwright: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node install.js
Arguments: 
Directory: /home/quantum/Desktop/projects/mike/hellow/node_modules/playwright
Output:
/home/quantum/Desktop/projects/mike/hellow/node_modules/proper-lockfile/lib/lockfile.js:68
                return callback(Object.assign(new Error('Lock file is already being held'), { code: 'ELOCKED', file }));
                                              ^

Error: Lock file is already being held
    at /home/quantum/Desktop/projects/mike/hellow/node_modules/proper-lockfile/lib/lockfile.js:68:47
    at callback (/home/quantum/Desktop/projects/mike/hellow/node_modules/proper-lockfile/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:299:20)
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:199:5) {
  code: 'ELOCKED',
  file: '/home/quantum/.cache/ms-playwright'
}
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/install for documentation about this 

[semanio]

I tried this locally on Node.js v12.22.7 and get the same error:

[semanio]

I tried this locally on Node.js v12.22.7 and get the same error:

To be clear, we'd prefer running Node.js v14.x but gave v12.x a try after that fix was suggested on #9780.

Upon further inspection, it looks to be an issue when the playwright test files (at least for me) are executed by jest. Meaning, we never had the npm install issue with playwright v1.16.1.

To fix our situation, I scoped the playwright e2e folder out of the JEST test runner path/pattern and we are no longer having the issue (...Cannot find module ...) on Node.js v14.18.1.

[JoelEinbinder]

These look like they should fixed via #9718

[AlexKomanov]

@JoelEinbinder
The issue fixed as well.
Thanks a lot!!!!

[aramos18]

This is the righway:
npm install -D @playwright/test@1.16.1 @types/faker playwright@1.16.1

The issue fixed as well.
Thanks a lot!!!!