[BUG] npm error Exit handler never called!

[SxMAbel]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

1.648 npm warn using --force Recommended protections disabled.
152.0 npm error Exit handler never called!
152.0 npm error This is an error with npm itself. Please report this error at:
152.0 npm error https://github.com/npm/cli/issues
152.0
152.1
152.1 npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /root/.npm/_logs/2024-07-11T01_38_27_566Z-debug-0.log

Expected Behavior

expected to build docker image but throws that error when it gets to npm install.

Use the official Node.js image as a base

FROM node:18.20.4

Set the working directory

WORKDIR /home/nick/backend

Install app dependencies

COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install

Copy the rest of the application code

COPY . .

Build the TypeScript code

RUN npm run build

Expose the port the app runs on

EXPOSE 35001

Command to run the app

CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]

Steps To Reproduce

No response

Environment

• npm: 10.8.2
• Node.js: 18.20.4
• OS Name: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
• System Model Name: Server
• npm config:

; node bin location = /root/.nvm/versions/node/v18.20.4/bin/node
; node version = v18.20.4
; npm local prefix = /home/nick/backend
; npm version = 10.8.2
; cwd = /home/nick/backend
; HOME = /root

[SxMAbel]

 => [2/6] WORKDIR /home/nick/backend                                                                                                                                    11.2s
 => [3/6] COPY package*.json ./                                                                                                                                          0.5s
 => ERROR [4/6] RUN npm install                                                                                                                                        444.5s
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 > [4/6] RUN npm install:                                                                                                                                                     
443.7 npm error Exit handler never called!                                                                                                                                    
443.7 npm error This is an error with npm itself. Please report this error at:                                                                                                
443.7 npm error     <https://github.com/npm/cli/issues>
443.7 
443.7 
443.7 npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /root/.npm/_logs/2024-07-11T01_54_36_226Z-debug-0.log
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Dockerfile:9
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   7 |     # Install app dependencies
   8 |     COPY package*.json ./
   9 | >>> RUN npm install
  10 |     
  11 |     # Copy the rest of the application code
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c npm install" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

[milaninfy]

this error can arise for a number of reasons; Please read this document & provide as much information as possible if you're able to consistently reproduce this error. Please includes things like package.json, lock file if exists, logs, steps to reproduce etc.

[ROD-MASAMI]

i get this error too anyone with a solution

[knolleary]

We are hitting this with our Node 22 CI builds (as 22 now include npm 10.8.2). I appreciate root cause could be completely different to the OP issue, but the timing is suspicious as the failures have only started with 10.8.2.

It fails with the following package file: https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/a1bf270ba6ba542b35b53447807801ce85b6d147/package.json

I'll see if I can narrow it down further.

[milaninfy]

for which exact node version it's failing ? if you are using 22.5.0 and npm(10.8.2) and it's failing, could you please try with 22.4.1 and npm 10.8.2 if possible?
This looks like similer to #7657

[knolleary]

After commenting, I dug around and found the linked issue, including the one in the node repo. Looks like plenty of eyes are on it and not much I can usefully add - so will avoid generating any more noise. But I can confirm the install works with 22.4.1 and npm 10.8.2.

[steven-so]

I started running into this issue in our docker build sometime in the last week.

These are the versions I was running when it happened:
node: v22.5.0
npm: 10.8.2

[avivkeller]

This issue is being tracked at #7657 and is caused by nodejs/node#53902.

[avivkeller]

If you are curious on the progress to a solution, it is being discussed on Slack at https://openjs-foundation.slack.com/archives/CTEDKHCTB/p1721324768673819

[milaninfy]

Fixed in Node.js v22.5.1 nodejs/node#53902 (comment)