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Alejandro Bautista Ramos
3,419 PointsSyntax Error: Unexpected token ...
When I try to run the command npm install on my terminal I receive:
Syntax Error: Unexpected token ... at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16) at Module._compile (module.js:373:25) at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10) at Module.load (module.js:343:32) at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12) at Module.require (module.js:353:17) at require (internal/module.js:12:17) at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/alexbr/Downloads/photo_blog/config/release.config.js:5:22) at Module._compile (module.js:409:26) at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)
I am using a MAC OS system and I am using the Visual Studio Code editor but not the terminal from it. How can I fix this problem?
2 Answers
Alejandro Bautista Ramos
3,419 PointsDan, thank you very much for your reply. I have attached the log file from npm-debug. Hope this can help to track better the problem.
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/local/Cellar/node4-lts/4.4.4/bin/node',
1 verbose cli '/usr/local/bin/npm',
1 verbose cli 'run',
1 verbose cli 'build' ]
2 info using npm@3.8.6
3 info using node@v4.4.4
4 verbose run-script [ 'prebuild', 'build', 'postbuild' ]
5 info lifecycle photoblog@~prebuild: photoblog@
6 silly lifecycle photoblog@~prebuild: no script for prebuild, continuing
7 info lifecycle photoblog@~build: photoblog@
8 verbose lifecycle photoblog@~build: unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
9 verbose lifecycle photoblog@~build: PATH: /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/node-gyp-bin:/Users/alexbr/Downloads/photo_blog/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/Cellar/node4-lts/4.4.4/bin:/Users/alexbr/perl5/perlbrew/bin:/Users/alexbr/perl5/perlbrew/perls/perl-5.16.0 /bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/bin:/usr/local/bin:/Library/ Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin: /opt/X11/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/Users/alexbr/.rvm/bin:/Users/alexbr/.rvm/bin
10 verbose lifecycle photoblog@~build: CWD: /Users/alexbr/Downloads/photo_blog
11 silly lifecycle photoblog@~build: Args: [ '-c', 'webpack' ]
12 silly lifecycle photoblog@~build: Returned: code: 1 signal: null
13 info lifecycle photoblog@~build: Failed to exec build script
14 verbose stack Error: photoblog@ build: webpack
14 verbose stack Exit status 1
14 verbose stack at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/utils/lifecycle.js:239:16)
14 verbose stack at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
14 verbose stack at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:172:7)
14 verbose stack at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/utils/spawn.js:24:14)
14 verbose stack at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
14 verbose stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
14 verbose stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:827:16)
14 verbose stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:211:5)
15 verbose pkgid photoblog@
16 verbose cwd /Users/alexbr/Downloads/photo_blog
17 error Darwin 15.6.0
18 error argv "/usr/local/Cellar/node4-lts/4.4.4/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "run" "build"
19 error node v4.4.4
20 error npm v3.8.6
21 error code ELIFECYCLE
22 error photoblog@ build: webpack
22 error Exit status 1
23 error Failed at the photoblog@ build script 'webpack'.
23 error Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
23 error If you do, this is most likely a problem with the photoblog package,
23 error not with npm itself.
23 error Tell the author that this fails on your system:
23 error webpack
23 error You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
23 error npm bugs photoblog
23 error Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
23 error npm owner ls photoblog
23 error There is likely additional logging output above.
24 verbose exit [ 1, true ]
Dan Sabin
Courses Plus Student 1,909 PointsI'd recommend updating your current version of node. My guess is that the current version of some of the packages are requiring that you be on node 6.x.x and you're on an older 4.x.x
Try updating node to the latest LTS version which would be 6.10.2. You can use nvm to manage your node version. It's similar to rvm which I see you have installed. Checkout out the nvm instructions here: https://github.com/creationix/nvm#installation
Dan Sabin
Courses Plus Student 1,909 PointsDan Sabin
Courses Plus Student 1,909 PointsWhat version of the following do you have:
What package are you
npm installing or what does yourpackage.jsonlook like? Also generally in the errors you get back it will tell you which package is failing to install (or check thenpmdebugfile that gets created at the root of your project). Include more of this information otherwise it's very hard to help.