[BUG] NPM error when installing package (forever)

[ChrisDTrtl]

What / Why

Getting an NPM error when I attempt to install the 'forever' package:
npm install forever or npm install forever -g
npm-debug.log file is attached. I'm afraid I likely don't know enough to supply more information with prompting.

ubuntu@ip-172-31-30-230:~/reportingnode/Am
[npm-debug.log](https://github.com/npm/cli/files/3972975/npm-debug.log)
zReportingNode$ npm install forever
npm ERR! Linux 4.15.0-1032-aws
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "forever"
npm ERR! node v8.10.0
npm ERR! npm  v3.5.2
npm ERR! code EMISSINGARG

npm ERR! typeerror Error: Missing required argument #1
npm ERR! typeerror     at andLogAndFinish (/usr/share/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:31:3)
npm ERR! typeerror     at fetchPackageMetadata (/usr/share/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:51:22)
npm ERR! typeerror     at resolveWithNewModule (/usr/share/npm/lib/install/deps.js:456:12)
npm ERR! typeerror     at /usr/share/npm/lib/install/deps.js:457:7
npm ERR! typeerror     at /usr/share/npm/node_modules/iferr/index.js:13:50
npm ERR! typeerror     at /usr/share/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:37:12
npm ERR! typeerror     at addRequestedAndFinish (/usr/share/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:82:5)
npm ERR! typeerror     at returnAndAddMetadata (/usr/share/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:117:7)
npm ERR! typeerror     at pickVersionFromRegistryDocument (/usr/share/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:134:20)
npm ERR! typeerror     at /usr/share/npm/node_modules/iferr/index.js:13:50
npm ERR! typeerror This is an error with npm itself. Please report this error at:
npm ERR! typeerror     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/ubuntu/reportingnode/AmzReportingNode/npm-debug.log

When

• First experienced today, have not updated NPM recently.

Where

• On ubuntu on AWS EC2 instance

How

Current Behavior

• Package does not correctly install

Steps to Reproduce

• Attempt to install package.

Expected Behavior

• Package should be installed

[cvPriyanka]

Hi,

Facing the same issue. While trying to do npm install
Please find the log below

build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:34 [ERROR] npm WARN deprecated nomnom@1.8.1: Package no longer supported. Contact support@npmjs.com for more info.
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! Linux 3.10.0-327.18.2.el7.x86_64
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! argv "../node" "../node/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js" "install"
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! node v5.0.0
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! npm v3.5.0
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! code EMISSINGARG
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR]
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror Error: Missing required argument #1
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at andLogAndFinish (../node/node_modules/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:31:3)
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at fetchPackageMetadata (../node/node_modules/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:51:22)
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at resolveWithNewModule (../node/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:456:12)
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at ../node/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:457:7
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at ..node/node_modules/npm/node_modules/iferr/index.js:13:50
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at ../node/node_modules/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:37:12
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at addRequestedAndFinish (../node/node_modules/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:82:5)
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at returnAndAddMetadata (../node/node_modules/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:117:7)
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at pickVersionFromRegistryDocument (../node/node_modules/npm/lib/fetch-package-metadata.js:134:20)
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror at ../node/node_modules/npm/node_modules/iferr/index.js:13:50
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror This is an error with npm itself. Please report this error at:
build 18-Dec-2019 12:08:36 [ERROR] npm ERR! typeerror http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

[bbroereES]

Same issue; Node v5.12.0, npm v3.8.6

[ljharb]

@bbroereES and if you upgrade npm to the latest v6?

[bbroereES]

@ljharb Unfortunately not an option in this case :)

[ljharb]

@bbroereES given the security issues in older npm versions (and node 5, which has been EOL for a very long time), i'd strongly suggest you find a way to make it an option :-)

[bbroereES]

@ljharb That is what I am working on, but in the meantime I just want to be able to keep my (private) platform running ;)

[darcyclarke]

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