Observing unable to npm install watch

[ravikumar2000]

Describe the bug

Sample test

sampleTest.js

// Please add the sample test here

module.exports = {
  sampleTest: function(browser) {

  }
}

Run with command

$ nightwatch test/sampleTest.js --your-other-arguments-here

Verbose output

debug.log

<!-- Include the verbose output, if possible (run nightwatch with `--verbose` argument) -->

Configuration

nightwatch.json

{
  "your": { "config": "here" }
}

Your Environment

Executable	Version
nightwatch --version	VERSION
npm --version	VERSION
yarn --version	VERSION
node --version	VERSION

Browser driver	Version
NAME	VERSION

OS	Version
NAME	VERSION

[ravikumar2000]

Please find the debug log details
-vm-ravigr nightwatchjs_exporter]$ npm install nightwatch
npm ERR! Linux 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek.x86_64
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "nightwatch"
npm ERR! node v6.17.1
npm ERR! npm v3.10.10
npm ERR! code UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE

npm ERR! unable to verify the first certificate
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR! https://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/opc/nightwatch/nightwatcher/nightwatchjs_exporter/npm-debug.log
[opc@oci-vm-ravigr nightwatchjs_exporter]$ cat /home/opc/nightwatch/nightwatcher/nightwatchjs_exporter/npm-debug.log
0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node', '/usr/bin/npm', 'install', 'nightwatch' ]
2 info using npm@3.10.10
3 info using node@v6.17.1
4 silly loadCurrentTree Starting
5 silly install loadCurrentTree
6 silly install readLocalPackageData
7 silly fetchPackageMetaData nightwatch
8 silly fetchNamedPackageData nightwatch
9 silly mapToRegistry name nightwatch
10 silly mapToRegistry using default registry
11 silly mapToRegistry registry https://registry.npmjs.org/
12 silly mapToRegistry data Result {
12 silly mapToRegistry raw: 'nightwatch',
12 silly mapToRegistry scope: null,
12 silly mapToRegistry escapedName: 'nightwatch',
12 silly mapToRegistry name: 'nightwatch',
12 silly mapToRegistry rawSpec: '',
12 silly mapToRegistry spec: 'latest',
12 silly mapToRegistry type: 'tag' }
13 silly mapToRegistry uri https://registry.npmjs.org/nightwatch
14 verbose request uri https://registry.npmjs.org/nightwatch
15 verbose request no auth needed
16 info attempt registry request try #1 at 11:44:47 AM
17 verbose request id 24d96004be835a8e
18 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/nightwatch
19 info retry will retry, error on last attempt: Error: unable to verify the first certificate
20 info attempt registry request try #2 at 11:44:57 AM
21 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/nightwatch
22 info retry will retry, error on last attempt: Error: unable to verify the first certificate
23 info attempt registry request try #3 at 11:45:57 AM
24 http request GET https://registry.npmjs.org/nightwatch
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData Error: unable to verify the first certificate
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at Error (native)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSSocket. (_tls_wrap.js:1092:38)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at emitNone (events.js:86:13)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSSocket.emit (events.js:185:7)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSSocket._finishInit (_tls_wrap.js:609:8)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSWrap.ssl.onhandshakedone (_tls_wrap.js:439:38)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData error for nightwatch { Error: unable to verify the first certificate
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at Error (native)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSSocket. (_tls_wrap.js:1092:38)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at emitNone (events.js:86:13)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSSocket.emit (events.js:185:7)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSSocket._finishInit (_tls_wrap.js:609:8)
25 silly fetchPackageMetaData at TLSWrap.ssl.onhandshakedone (_tls_wrap.js:439:38) code: 'UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE' }
26 silly rollbackFailedOptional Starting
27 silly rollbackFailedOptional Finishing
28 silly runTopLevelLifecycles Finishing
29 silly install printInstalled
30 verbose stack Error: unable to verify the first certificate
30 verbose stack at Error (native)
30 verbose stack at TLSSocket. (_tls_wrap.js:1092:38)
30 verbose stack at emitNone (events.js:86:13)
30 verbose stack at TLSSocket.emit (events.js:185:7)
30 verbose stack at TLSSocket._finishInit (_tls_wrap.js:609:8)
30 verbose stack at TLSWrap.ssl.onhandshakedone (_tls_wrap.js:439:38)
31 verbose cwd /home/opc/nightwatch/nightwatcher/nightwatchjs_exporter
32 error Linux 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek.x86_64
33 error argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "nightwatch"
34 error node v6.17.1
35 error npm v3.10.10
36 error code UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE
37 error unable to verify the first certificate
38 error If you need help, you may report this error at:
38 error https://github.com/npm/npm/issues
39 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

[Dharin-shah]

in your terminal please run
npm config set strict-ssl false

PS - you have quite old version of node, if possible please upgrade