Getting error on install ... \\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node rebuild )

[born2net]

Getting error on install node_modules\browser-sync\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\engine.io\node_modules\ws\node_modules\bufferutil>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin....\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node rebuild )

regards

Sean

[dreamyguy]

The problem is with bufferutil. Have a look at https://github.com/websockets/bufferutil/issues. I came across howdyai/botkit#2, but haven't tried their fix. Unsure if I got this after a system upgrade on my OSX, which involved XCode...

[StfBauer]

On windows you have to install python 2.7 too out install browser-sync with --no-optional. Then you will avoid this error. bufferutil try to compile the python scripts with node-gyp. Those components are just for quicker responses but works even without them too.

[dreamyguy]

@StfBauer yes, I did notice that browser-sync works fine even without it, so it's not a show-stopper. Cheers for the clarification! 👍

[StfBauer]

@dreamyguy No problem. What I heard is that node.js working on a native implementation on web sockets. This brings the benefits that you don't have to rely on this part anymore.

[born2net]

ok, not a show stopper, just nicer if no errors... tx

[dreamyguy]

This problem disappeared after I activated XCode by running:

sudo xcodebuild -license

XCode Version 7.2.1 (7C1002)
node v4.3.0
npm 2.14.12

[born2net]

I am in Windows...

[shakyShane]

Closing as this does not stop the installation process