Error to install plugin

[shabah1975]

My json is this:

{
"name": "aaa",
"version": "0.0.1",
"author": "Ionic Framework",
"homepage": "http://ionicframework.com/",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"clean": "ionic-app-scripts clean",
"build": "ionic-app-scripts build",
"lint": "ionic-app-scripts lint",
"ionic:build": "ionic-app-scripts build",
"ionic:serve": "ionic-app-scripts serve"
},
"dependencies": {
"@ angular/common": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/compiler": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/compiler-cli": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/core": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/forms": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/http": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/platform-browser": "5.0.3",
"@ angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "5.0.3",
"@ ionic-native/camera": "^4.5.2",
"@ ionic-native/core": "4.4.0",
"@ ionic-native/file": "^4.5.2",
"@ ionic-native/file-path": "^4.5.2",
"@ ionic-native/file-transfer": "^4.5.2",
"@ ionic-native/photo-library": "^4.5.2",
"@ ionic-native/splash-screen": "4.4.0",
"@ ionic-native/status-bar": "4.4.0",
"@ ionic/storage": "2.1.3",
"cordova-plugin-camera": "^3.0.0",
"cordova-plugin-device": "^1.1.4",
"cordova-plugin-file": "^4.3.2",
"cordova-plugin-file-transfer": "^1.7.0",
"cordova-plugin-filepath": "^1.1.0",
"cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": "^1.1.16",
"cordova-plugin-photo-library": "^2.1.0",
"cordova-plugin-splashscreen": "^4.0.3",
"cordova-plugin-whitelist": "^1.3.1",
"ionic-angular": "3.9.2",
"ionic-plugin-keyboard": "^2.2.1",
"ionicons": "3.0.0",
"rxjs": "5.5.2",
"sw-toolbox": "3.6.0",
"zone.js": "0.8.18"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@ionic/app-scripts": "3.1.6",
"typescript": "2.4.2"
},
"description": "An Ionic project",
"cordova": {
"plugins": {
"cordova-plugin-camera": {},
"cordova-plugin-photo-library": {
"PHOTO_LIBRARY_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "Seleccionar imagenes de alumnos, profesores y eventos"
},
"cordova-plugin-file": {},
"cordova-plugin-filepath": {},
"cordova-plugin-file-transfer": {},
"ionic-plugin-keyboard": {},
"cordova-plugin-whitelist": {},
"cordova-plugin-device": {},
"cordova-plugin-splashscreen": {},
"cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": {}
},
"platforms": [
"android"
]
}
}

My info Ionic is this:

cli packages: (C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules)

@ionic/cli-utils  : 1.19.0
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.19.0

global packages:

cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.0.0

local packages:

@ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.6
Cordova Platforms  : android 7.0.0
Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.2

System:

Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1
Node              : v6.11.4
npm               : 3.10.10
OS                : Windows 10

Environment Variables:

ANDROID_HOME : C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Android\sdk

Misc:

backend : pro

I get this error:

Installing "cordova-plugin-photo-library" for android

Failed to install 'cordova-plugin-photo-library': CordovaError: Version of installed plugin: "cordova-plugin-file@5.0.0" does not satisfy dependency plugin requirement "cordova-plugin-file@^4.3.2". Try --force to use installed plugin as dependency.
at C:\Users\scarr\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\plugman\install.js:557:37
at _fulfilled (C:\Users\scarr\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\node_modules\q\q.js:787:54)
at self.promiseDispatch.done (C:\Users\scarr\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\node_modules\q\q.js:816:30)
at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (C:\Users\scarr\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\node_modules\q\q.js:749:13)
at C:\Users\scarr\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\node_modules\q\q.js:509:49
at flush (C:\Users\scarr\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\node_modules\q\q.js:108:17)
at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:73:7)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:104:9)

(node:4560) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection (rejection id: 1): Version of installed plugin: "cordova-plugin-file@5.0.0" does not satisfy dependency plugin requirement "cordova-plugin-file@^4.3.2". Try --force to use installed plugin as dependency.

[michaschwab]

I have the same issue, but it seems to work fine when forcing it to use version 5 of the file plugin, as suggested.

[lwiml]

I hade the same issue at first, tried forcing, thats when i got the next error:

(node:29653) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection (rejection id: 1): Error: Cannot find module '../cordova/platform_metadata'
Related to this issue i suppose: #104
and this one: #107

An update for the dependencies would be nice :D
Using the same cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.0.0 and cordova-plugin-file 5.0.0

[RHinderiks]

+1 please update so it uses 5.0.0, Having a conflict with another plugin that does use 5.0.0

[duncan-qabana]

Yeah, I tried to force install this. It either gives
(node:29653) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection (rejection id: 1): Error: Cannot find module '../cordova/platform_metadata'

Or

Uncaught TypeError: Object(...) is not a function.

Is it possible to update this?

[rodrigoreal]

I'm also having this problem, anyone found a way to fix it?

[lwiml]

@rodrigoreal You can try --force when installing the plugin and then when you get problems with swift, try: #112

[RHinderiks]

@wimluiten The issue is not so much installing this version it's that other plugins also have a dependency with this plugin and you can't run multiple versions of the same dependency

[divyanshuchauhan]

@RHinderiks Even I have the same issue. Did you find any fix?

[hlnlwj]

About the (node:29653) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection (rejection id: 1): Error: Cannot find module '../cordova/platform_metadata' error, it was a bug in in cordova-plugin-add-swift-support, you just need update it to its latest version (1.7.1)

cordova plugin rm cordova-plugin-add-swift-support
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-add-swift-support

[shamilovtim]

Solution from @bwdrop didn't work for me

[FreezeSoul]

Solution from @bwdrop works for me 👍

[nocodedweb]

Solution from @bwdrop worked for me, as well. Had to force remove and add the swift-support plugin since the photo-library plugin was already installed.