Build ios [ERROR] An error occurred while running npm install (exit code 254):

Ionic Framework ionic-v3
#1

when I run: ionic cordova build ios --prod

? Looks like a fresh checkout! No ./node_modules directory found. Would you like to install project dep
endencies? Yes
[INFO] Installing dependencies may take several minutes!

npm install
:heavy_multiplication_x: Running command - failed!
[ERROR] An error occurred while running npm install (exit code 254):

    npm ERR! addLocal Could not install 
    /Users/.../pojectname-cordova-pl_ugin-thumbtool
    npm ERR! Darwin 16.7.0
    npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
    npm ERR! node v6.11.3
    npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
    npm ERR! path 
    /Users/.../pojectname-cordova-pl_ugin-thumbtool
    npm ERR! code ENOENT
    npm ERR! errno -2
    npm ERR! syscall open
    
    npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 
    '/Users/.../pojectname-cordova-pl_ugin-thumbtool'
    npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 
    '/Users/.../pojectname-cordova-pl_ugin-thumbtool'
    npm ERR! enoent This is most likely not a problem with npm itself
    npm ERR! enoent and is related to npm not being able to find a file.
    npm ERR! enoent 
    
    npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
    npm ERR!

Please help me!

#2

Not sure on that one. If you’re on linux / osx could you try…

sudo npm install
#3

thank you I am on osx.
but when now have other err:

cordova build ios
⠋ Running command [15:24:01] lint finished in 3.66 s
:heavy_multiplication_x: Running command - failed!

[ERROR] Cordova encountered an error.
You may get more insight by running the Cordova command above directly.

[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova build ios (exit code 1):

    (truncated) ...

Please help me!!

#4

Does…

ionic serve

Work?

#5

It might be a version conflicts, as you have installed NPM later. There are possibilities of version dependencies conflict problem. I am not sure about it. but it happens sometime.

#6

Yes It work, But when build for ios have err. How can I do?

#7

Can you build for browser?

ionic cordova build browser --prod

That’ll let you know if the issue is to do with the bundling / transpiling process or the xcode bit.

#8

No, have err:
ionic cordova build browser --prod

cordova platform add --save browser
:heavy_multiplication_x: Running command - failed!
[ERROR] An error occurred while running cordova platform add --save browser
(exit code 1):

    Using cordova-fetch for cordova-browser@~4.1.0
    Adding browser project...
#9

You’ve got larger problems clearly.

I’d try starting a brand new project and building that, both for browser and iOS with the --prod switch.

ionic start SomeOtherProject
cd ./SomeOtherProject
ionic cordova build browser --prod
#10

This is a version conflict problem. Better you create a new project and install new plugins from start and you can copy your .ts code from older project.

#11

you mean version ionic, cordova I am using for build and version created project was conflict?

#12

Yes its conflict. Because you upgraded node modules. So there are major possibilities of version conflicts on plugin that you have used. the same problem I have faced before. So I created a new project with updated plugins and copied my previous project code and it worked.

I hope you will also get an error free code after creating a new project

#13

Have not other solution? I can not do that. Because I do not know so deep abut ionic and cordova,

#14

In my consideration I dont think you have any other option.
I hope the Ionic experts will show you a right way to rid out this issue.

#15

This trouble was fix by way, I change version value in file package.json
"dependencies": {
"@angular/common": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/compiler": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/compiler-cli": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/core": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/forms": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/http": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/platform-browser": “4.1.3”,
"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": “4.1.3”,
…
}
build ios platform again by:
cordova platform add ios --save

Thanksyou.

#16

Told you it was a version conflict :slight_smile:
Anyway thats great you found the way.
Happy coding :slight_smile:

#17

Yes, Thank you so much.