node-gyp configure error: gyp_main.py

[pradhanshrijal]

Error while trying: node-gyp configure on beaglebone black

[fivdi]

The error

gyp_main.py: error: no such option: --no-parallel

is a node-gyp issue that has been reported several times, for example, nodejs/node-gyp#426 and nodejs/node-gyp#434.

One workaround for this issue that has worked for me in the past is to directly modify the node-gyp file called configure.js. For example, on your machine node-gyp v2.0.2 is installed. Removing this line from configure.js should fix the no such option: --no-parallel error.

EDIT: Removed misleading information.

[fivdi]

I just tried the following on the BeagleBone Black:

1. Prepared a fresh install of the latest recommended Debian image (2015-03-01). This version of Debian comes with node v0.10.29. Unfortunately, this version of node is broken as it doesn't carry the REPLACE_INVALID_UTF8 patch.

2. Installed the NodeSource distribution of node v0.12.7. Installation instructions are available here.

3. Modified /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js and removed this line. This line needs to be removed to work around the "no such option: --no-parallel" error.

4. npm install onoff which output the following:

root@beaglebone:~/dev/onoff-v0.12.7# npm install onoff
/
> epoll@0.1.15 install /root/dev/onoff-v0.12.7/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll
> node-gyp rebuild

make: Entering directory `/root/dev/onoff-v0.12.7/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll/build'
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/epoll/src/epoll.o
  SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/epoll.node
  SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/epoll.node: Finished
  COPY Release/epoll.node
make: Leaving directory `/root/dev/onoff-v0.12.7/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll/build'
onoff@1.0.2 node_modules/onoff
└── epoll@0.1.15 (bindings@1.2.1, nan@2.0.8)
root@beaglebone:~/dev/onoff-v0.12.7# 

The installation was successful and everything looks ok.