pnpm install fails on Ubuntu

[lo-zed]

Describe the bug

Installation fails

To Reproduce

pnpm i

Expected behavior

Installs without error.

Additional context

OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
node: v22.10.1
pnpm: 9.12.3

An example of error I get:

node_modules/sharp install$ (node install/libvips && node install/dll-copy && prebuild-install) || (node install/can-compile && node-gyp rebuild && node install/dll-copy)
└─ Failed in 283ms at /home/ubuntu/eliza/node_modules/sharp

Happens with @discordjs/opus & onnxruntime-node too, maybe others.

But if I go into the directory and install from there it works:

cd node_modules/sharp
npm install

This doesn't throw any error and installs the package correctly.

Is this a bug on pnpm side?

[Sid31]

Did you try pnpm install --include=optional sharp ?

[lo-zed]

yes, same error unfortunately

[lo-zed]

issue created at pnpm repo too: pnpm/pnpm#8737

[metadiver]

related #237

[lo-zed]

Hi, thanks for your help. I tried but with no success. How do you add python to the path? I tried:

• a bash alias
• a link python -> python3
• adding the python path to .env in the project base dir

Also would you know how to get useful debug info? I tried --reporter ndjson but couldn't find the reason why the install fails

[sirkitree]

Try the following:

1. downgrade to node v20 nvm install 20 && nvm use 20
2. remove node modules and lock file rm -rf node_modules && rm pnpm-lock.yaml
3. rerun install pnpm i

[sais-github]

I was running into the same issue,
apt update
apt install -y build-essential
Resolved the error

It seems the error was caused by make not being installed?

node_modules/@discordjs/opus install$ node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build
│ node-pre-gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
│ node-pre-gyp info using [email protected]
│ node-pre-gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
│ (node:2738) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userl…
│ (Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
│ node-pre-gyp info check checked for "/home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/opus/prebuild/node-v…
│ node-pre-gyp http GET https://github.com/discordjs/opus/releases/download/v0.9.0/opus-v0.9.0-node…
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! install response status 404 Not Found on https://github.com/discordjs/opus/rele…
│ node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not installable for @discordjs/[email protected] and [email protected] (n…
│ node-pre-gyp WARN Hit error response status 404 Not Found on https://github.com/discordjs/opus/re…
│ gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
│ gyp info using [email protected]
│ gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
│ gyp info ok
│ gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
│ gyp info using [email protected]
│ gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
│ gyp info find Python using Python version 3.10.12 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
│ gyp http GET https://nodejs.org/download/release/v23.1.0/node-v23.1.0-headers.tar.gz
│ gyp http 200 https://nodejs.org/download/release/v23.1.0/node-v23.1.0-headers.tar.gz
│ gyp http GET https://nodejs.org/download/release/v23.1.0/SHASUMS256.txt
│ gyp http 200 https://nodejs.org/download/release/v23.1.0/SHASUMS256.txt
│ gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python3
│ gyp info spawn args [
│ gyp info spawn args '/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
│ gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
│ gyp info spawn args '-f',
│ gyp info spawn args 'make',
│ gyp info spawn args '-I',
│ gyp info spawn args '/home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/opus/build/config.gypi',
│ gyp info spawn args '-I',
│ gyp info spawn args '/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
│ gyp info spawn args '-I',
│ gyp info spawn args '/home/box/.cache/node-gyp/23.1.0/include/node/common.gypi',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_root_dir=/home/box/.cache/node-gyp/23.1.0',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_lib_file=/home/box/.cache/node-gyp/23.1.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule_root_dir=/home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/opus',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_engine=v8',
│ gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
│ gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
│ gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
│ gyp info spawn args 'build',
│ gyp info spawn args '-Goutput_dir=.'
│ gyp info spawn args ]
│ gyp info ok
│ gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
│ gyp info using [email protected]
│ gyp info using [email protected] | linux | x64
│ gyp ERR! build error
│ gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
│ gyp ERR! stack at getNotFoundError (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/which/lib/index.js:16:17)
│ gyp ERR! stack at which (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/which/lib/index.js:77:9)
│ gyp ERR! stack at async doWhich (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:119:22)
│ gyp ERR! stack at async loadConfigGypi (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:78:7)
│ gyp ERR! stack at async build (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:36:3)
│ gyp ERR! stack at async run (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:81:18)
│ gyp ERR! System Linux 5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
│ gyp ERR! command "/home/box/.nvm/versions/node/v23.1.0/bin/node" "/home/box/eliza/node_modules/no…
│ gyp ERR! cwd /home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/opus
│ gyp ERR! node -v v23.1.0
│ gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v10.2.0
│ gyp ERR! not ok
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/home/box/.nvm/versions/node/v23.1.0/bin/node /…
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/…
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:507:28)
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1101:16)
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:305:5)
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! System Linux 5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/home/box/.nvm/versions/node/v23.1.0/bin/node" "/home/box/eliza/node_m…
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/opus
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v23.1.0
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.4.5
│ node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
│ Failed to execute '/home/box/.nvm/versions/node/v23.1.0/bin/node /home/box/eliza/node_modules/nod…
└─ Failed in 4s at /home/box/eliza/node_modules/@discordjs/opus
node_modules/puppeteer: Running postinstall script...
node_modules/canvas: Running install script...
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.