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JavaScript Express Basics (2015) Developing Express Apps Like a Boss Interactive Debugging and Exploratory Programming

Tyler Brostrom
Tyler Brostrom
3,927 Points
Posted by Tyler Brostrom
Tyler Brostrom
3,927 Points

OSX: console logs "Internal error: illegal access" when breakpoint is supposedly hit

Happens on: OSX Chrome 50 Note: using latest version of all modules (node is 6.0.0) at the time of this post

So when running node-debug src/app and visiting the page all is well. Clicking the play button in the inspector starts the server as expected.

After setting the breakpoint via the inspector, and sending a GET request by visiting "localhost:300/blog" in order to hit the breakpoint, the console logs "Internal error: illegal access". Additionally, the breakpoint line isn't highlighted as to indicate that it has been hit. Also, nothing in the breakpoints local scope is available via the console.

Mindaugas Kunevičius
Mindaugas Kunevičius
12,029 Points

I have the same problem too...

Jason Foster
Jason Foster
26,231 Points
Jason Foster
Jason Foster
26,231 Points

Same. I also had issues with installing node-inspector. I resolved that issue by using @0.7.4 when installing it.

4 Answers

Jason Foster
Jason Foster
26,231 Points
Jason Foster
Jason Foster
26,231 Points

Ok, my solution was to roll back my version of Node to 4.4.4LTS.

My system config is:

Mac OSX El Capitan

Node installed with Homebrew v4.4.4LTS

Check your version of Node by typing node --version

My version was 6.x.x which I suspect was causing the "internal error: illegal access" error. I removed node v6 and installed v4.4.4LTS, fired everything up and the error was not thrown.

If you're using the Homebrew installation of Node, this discussion might help get things sorted out. http://goo.gl/2fGu4Z

Daniel Crews
Daniel Crews
14,008 Points
Daniel Crews
Daniel Crews
14,008 Points

This issue has been corrected as of Node version 6.2.2 (possibly 6.2.1, but I didn't verify). Unfortunately, for those who use Homebrew, these versions are not available. However, NVM (Node Version Manager) can be installed via Homebrew and then used to install the newer Node version. It's easy:

brew install nvm

nvm install 6.2.2