How can I upgrade Libsass with npm? - node.js

I'm currently running NPM's node-sass tool, but the version of libsass it is running is 3.2.2, and the version I need to be running is 3.2.4, as this fixes a crucial bug in one of the frameworks I am using.
I can find no information on how to build and/or update either node-sass or libsass to meet my requirements. I am already running the latest version of node-sass, 3.1.2.
Yet, my node-sass package.json seems to have a key:value pair which indicates libsass is at 3.2.4, yet this clearly isn't correct.
What is the easiest way to upgrade my version of libsass?
Updates
6 June
I have done some additional searching, and still cannot get libsass to be at a version of 3.2.4. I have tried upgrading an older package of node-sass, and checking my environment variables for overrides. No solution yet.
7 June
It does appear that the Libsass version that is sourced by node-sass is 3.2.4, yet it is not being picked up, and is defaulting to a Libass binarypath:
path.join(__dirname, '..', 'vendor', sass.binaryName.replace(/_/, '/'));
which on my machine yields:
H:\myproj\node_modules\gulp-sass\node_modules\node-sass\vendor\win32-x64-14\binding.node
I have no idea what this means. Take a look at node-sass\lib\extensions.js on line 134:
sass.getBinaryPath = function(throwIfNotExists) {
var binaryPath;
if (flags['--sass-binary-path']) {
binaryPath = flags['--sass-binary-path'];
} else if (process.env.SASS_BINARY_PATH) {
binaryPath = process.env.SASS_BINARY_PATH;
} else if (pkg.nodeSassConfig && pkg.nodeSassConfig.binaryPath) {
binaryPath = pkg.nodeSassConfig.binaryPath;
// This is the only statement that executes successfully, my libsass binary path is coming from this location. Why?
} else {
binaryPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'vendor', sass.binaryName.replace(/_/, '/'));
}
if (!fs.existsSync(binaryPath) && throwIfNotExists) {
throw new Error(['`libsass` bindings not found in ', binaryPath, '. Try reinstalling `node-sass`?'].join(''));
}
return binaryPath;
};
sass.binaryPath = sass.getBinaryPath();

There is no special command for that. Take a look at the lib/extensions.js file. It has several intresting lines:
/**
* The default URL can be overriden using
* the environment variable SASS_BINARY_SITE
* or a command line option --sass-binary-site:
*
* node scripts/install.js --sass-binary-site http://example.com/
*
* The URL should to the mirror of the repository
* laid out as follows:
* SASS_BINARY_SITE/
* v3.0.0
* v3.0.0/freebsd-x64-14_binding.node
* ... etc. for all supported versions and platforms
*/
Libsass in this case is only a source folder. You can try to make a clean build. Remove node-sass and install it again.
npm install node-sass#3.0.0
...
node ./node_modules/.bin/node-sass --version
node-sass 3.0.0 (Wrapper) [JavaScript]
libsass 3.2.2 (Sass Compiler) [C/C++]
When updating:
npm update node-sass
node ./node_modules/.bin/node-sass --version
node-sass 3.1.2 (Wrapper) [JavaScript]
libsass 3.2.4 (Sass Compiler) [C/C++]
P.S. Be careful with #at-root in 3.2.4. It is bugged.
Update
If it will not solve your problem, try to remove all npm cache with
npm cache clean
Second update
Try to manually install the binding:
cd node-sass
rm -r vendor
node scripts/install.js --sass-binary-site https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases/download/
It will output something like:
Binary downloaded and installed at /Users/sobolev/Documents/github/modernizr-mixin/node_modules/node-sass/vendor/darwin-x64-14/binding.node

Can you try below steps:
git clone https://github.com/sass/node-sass.git
cd node-sass
git checkout tags/v3.1.2
npm install . -g
node-sass -v
This should fix your problem.

The latest release of node-sass 3.2.0 says
This release bumps Libsass to 3.2.5 which brings with it a bunch of
fixes.
npm install node-sass will install now install a node-sass with a libsass >= 3.2.5.

Related

Unclear - Unsupported node-sass with current environment

Trying to set up instance of Facebook CTF on an AWS EC2 instance running Ubuntu 16.04 and am running into the following error when doing the quick setup.
My current version of node-sass and node are
$ node -v
v15.4.0
$ npm node-sass -v
7.0.15
Interestingly, I get another vesion of node
$ npm node -v
7.0.15
The first two are supposedly compatible according to the Node Version Support Policy table on GitHub. The node version 7.0.15 is not compatible with the version of node-sass.
However, when I run grunt, it indicates an unsupported environment.
Note: I have tried using individual sass commands and it works.
grunt --force
Loading "sass.js" tasks...ERROR
>> Error: Node Sass does not yet support your current environment: Linux 64-bit with Unsupported runtime (88)
>> For more information on which environments are supported please see:
>> https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases/tag/v3.13.1
What I have tried/done-
Uninstall node-sass (include using -g, clear cache, remove package-lock.json) but oddly enough, node-sass does not get uninstalled.
Questions -
Why does the error log reference an older release of node-sass (v3.13.1)?
How do I reconcile versions?
Does it make a difference if some packages were installed as root user vs. regular user?
Solved it!
Why was I getting the error?
Tracing package.json and package-locked.json files both indicate the older version
"node-sass": "^3.7.0" and not the version I installed manually.
Solution -
uninstall node-sass, node
delete their node_module folders
run "npm install" to install any dependencies missing (node-sass and node)
Such that now when I check the versions installed, my output is as follow -
user#IP:/var/www/user# node -v
v6.17.1
user#IP:/var/www/user# npm node-sass -v
3.10.10
When reviewing the Node Sass support policy table on GitHub, these two versions are compatible. When I run grunt --force, there are no issues for node-sass.

The engine "node" is incompatible with this module

I am getting below yarn error when deploying to AWS
error fs-extra#7.0.1: The engine "node" is incompatible with this module. Expected version ">=6 <7 || >=8". Got "7.0.0"
Any idea how will this be resolved?
Will this work out if I specify engine in package.json
{
"engines" : {
"node" : ">=8.0.0"
}
}
You can try to ignore the engines :
$ yarn install --ignore-engines
OR
$ yarn global add <your app> --ignore-engines
You can see all what you can ignore by running:
$ yarn help | grep -- --ignore
--ignore-scripts don't run lifecycle scripts
--ignore-platform ignore platform checks
--ignore-engines ignore engines check
--ignore-optional ignore optional dependencies
You need to upgrade your version of node.
I ran into this same issue.
If you used Homebrew run:
brew update # This updates Homebrew to latest version
brew upgrade node
If you use nvm run:
nvm current node -v # Checks your current version
nvm install <version> # Example: nvm install 12.14.1
For the above step go to https://nodejs.org/en/download/
Grab a version which satisfies the conditionals in your error, the latest version should work.
More Detailed Walkthrough: https://flaviocopes.com/how-to-update-node/
A fix that is a hack can be
yarn config set ignore-engines true
However if you want a permanent solution is to :
delete node_modules/, package-lock.json & yarn.lock
run yarn install or npm i again.
Add --ignore-engines to the suffix while installing the package like this:
yarn add <package_name> --ignore-engines
My problem was solved with yarn --ignore-engines, but I'm not sure why and how.
I had a similar issue on Ubuntu even after installing Nodejs many times with the latest version, it was showing always the same old Nodejs version; I discovered it was installing the similar old Debian package each time, even after executing the apt-get update command
Finally, I got it to work by purging the old nodeJs then adding different repository source, and installing nodeJs normally with the new distribution as follows:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove nodejs
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Please find the list of all NodeJs distribution below
https://github.com/nodesource/distributions/blob/master/README.md
You may find other ways of doing the update, but this one worked for me.
I do NOT recommend using this:
% yarn install --ignore-engines
It avoids the issue instead of solving it.
A possible solution would be to update your node to version > 8.0.
% brew upgrade node
Or you could try installing multiple versions of node by using nodenv, in case you need them for other projects.
% brew install nodenv
% nodenv init
# Load nodenv automatically by appending
# the following to ~/.zshrc:
eval "$(nodenv init -)"
% nodenv install 6.0.0 //or some other version
Lots of answers say to set flags to ignore the version error.
A better option is to use this as a reminder to update your node version to something recent and supported by the package you want to install.
nvm install 16.16.0 # download & install locally on your system
nvm use 16.16.0 # update current project's .nvmrc file
Note that the 2nd command will update your local .nvmrc which specifies a per-project node version.
The node ecosystem turns over quickly, even "Long Term Support" (LTS) releases stop getting support after about 3 years. Use this page to see the latest LTS release version, and also make sure it matches the node version expected by the package you're installing, from the error message.
You can try:
Open you package.json
find
"engines": { "node": "14.x" }
change 14.x -> >=14.x
I recommend doing what the error message says and checking your Node.js version (node -v). The easiest way to upgrade Node.js is with the n version manager:
$ npm install -g n
Then install the latest (n latest) or LTS (n lts) version of Node.
What worked for me was to update Node to the latest version. Following any tutorial depending on your OS.
Upgrading Node.js to latest version
sudo npm cache clean -f
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n 10.22.1
node -v => Should be on 10.22.1
type what version of node you require as I have just put 10.22.1 as an example
Update your Node.js to the latest version.
https://nodejs.org/en/download/
you need to run the below command and your problem will be solved
yarn install --ignore-engines
or
npm install --ignore-engines
This is a lot more problematic than it seems on the surface.
If you include a module that requires node 6, but you have other modules that use node 11, you will get this error!
It's problematic when it's 3rd party modules you've used nom/yarn/etc. to install, as you don't have access to those package repos without doing git fork.
In my case, I am using yarn workspaces and some of the modules in the package.json files in the workspaces might require foo 1.0 while others require foo 2.0 and the 1.0 version might require node 6 and the 2.0 version might require node 14.
The only solution I found is to use --ignore-engines, though it clearly is what other(s) have posted - that this is not fixing the problem, just ignoring it in spite of any issues that might be caused (node 6 code might not run on node 14!).
Sometimes you cannot upgrade the Node engine (legacy projects, client requirements etc). The solution I found in this case was to downgrade the problematic versions by using "selective dependency resolution", as documented on Yarn:
https://classic.yarnpkg.com/lang/en/docs/selective-version-resolutions/
{
"name": "project",
"version": "1.0.0",
"dependencies": {
"left-pad": "1.0.0",
"c": "file:../c-1",
"d2": "file:../d2-1"
},
"resolutions": {
"d2/left-pad": "1.1.1",
"c/**/left-pad": "^1.1.2"
}
}
Notice the "resolutions" part. You can force those packages to downgraded versions (compatible with your older Node engine).
I found this problem now, with an old code, however, I solved it with:
yarn upgrade
Just found that not only I need to upgrade the node, but also need to install it.
This upgrades node to latest version:
brew upgrade node
This install the specific version of node:
nvm install 17.0.0
Upgrade your version of node , this issue will be resolved

How to fix "ReferenceError: primordials is not defined" in Node.js

I have installed Node.js modules by 'npm install', and then I tried to do gulp sass-watch in a command prompt. After that, I got the below response.
[18:18:32] Requiring external module babel-register
fs.js:27
const { Math, Object, Reflect } = primordials;
^
ReferenceError: primordials is not defined
I have tried this before gulp sass-watch:
npm -g install gulp-cli
I hit the same error. I suspect you're using Node.js 12 and Gulp.js 3. That combination does not work: Gulp.js 3 is broken on Node.js 12 #2324
A previous workaround from Jan. does not work either: After update to Node.js 11.0.0 running Gulp.js exits with 'ReferenceError: internalBinding is not defined' #2246
Solution: Either upgrade to Gulp.js 4 or downgrade to an earlier version of Node.js.
We encountered the same issue when updating a legacy project depending on gulp#3.9.1 to Node.js 12+.
These fixes enable you to use Node.js 12+ with gulp#3.9.1 by overriding graceful-fs to version ^4.2.10.
If you are using pnpm
pnpm supports overriding some dependencies versions. To do it, you should add a pnpm section in your package.json file:
{
"pnpm": {
"overrides": {
"graceful-fs": "^4.2.10"
}
}
}
If you are using yarn v1
Yarn v1 supports resolving a package to a defined version.
You need to add a resolutions section to your package.json:
{
"resolutions": {
"graceful-fs": "^4.2.10"
}
}
Thanks #jazd for this way to solve the issue.
If you are using npm
Run this command to know which version of Node.js you are using:
node -v
It will return a version number <major>.<minor>.<patch> such as 18.11.0.
If your version is v16.14.0 or above, then you can override the version of graceful-fs by adding an overrides section in your package.json file:
{
"overrides": {
"graceful-fs": "^4.2.10"
}
}
Otherwise, you need to use npm-force-resolutions as a preinstall script to be able to override the version of graceful-fs by changing your package.json file like this:
{
"scripts": {
"preinstall": "npx npm-force-resolutions"
},
"resolutions": {
"graceful-fs": "^4.2.10"
}
}
npm-force-resolutions will alter the package-lock.json file to set graceful-fsto the wanted version before the install is done.
If you are using a custom .npmrc file in your project and it contains either a proxy or custom registry, you might need to change npx npm-force-resolutions to npx --userconfig .npmrc npm-force-resolutions because some versions of npx don't use the current folder .npmrc file by default.
Origin of the problem
This issue stems from the fact that gulp#3.9.1 depends on graceful-fs#^3.0.0 which monkeypatches Node.js fs module.
This used to work with Node.js until version 11.15 (which is a version from a development branch and shouldn't be used in production).
graceful-fs#^4.0.0 does not monkeypatch Node.js fs module anymore, which makes it compatible with Node.js > 11.15 (tested and working with versions 12, 14 and 16).
Note that this is not a perennial solution but it helps when you don't have the time to update to gulp#^4.0.0.
Fix it in one minute:
Just follow these steps. I'm on Windows 10 and it worked perfectly for me!
In the same directory where you have package.json create a npm-shrinkwrap.json file with the following contents:
{
"dependencies": {
"graceful-fs": {
"version": "4.2.2"
}
}
}
Run npm install, and don't worry, it will update npm-shrinkwrap.json with a bunch of content.
Run gulp to start the project.
Use the following commands and install Node.js v11.15.0:
npm install -g n
sudo n 11.15.0
will solve
ReferenceError: primordials is not defined in node
Referred from #Terje Norderhaug #Tom Corelis answers.
Use the following commands to install Node.js v11.15.0 and Gulp.js v3.9.1:
npm install -g n
sudo n 11.15.0
npm install gulp#^3.9.1
npm install
npm rebuild node-sass
It will solve this issue:
ReferenceError: primordials is not defined in node
For me, Diego Fortes' answer works with one small change.
Here is my workflow if this error appears:
npm install
npm install gulp
create file npm-shrinkwrap.json with
{
"dependencies": {
"graceful-fs": {
"version": "4.2.2"
}
}
}
npm install (again) (Not npm install gulp again! Very important - otherwise the error will be come back)
gulp (now working)
Using NVM to manage what Node.js version you're using, running the following commands worked for me:
cd /to/your/project/
nvm install lts/dubnium
nvm use lts/dubnium
yarn upgrade # or `npm install`
Simple and elegant solution
Just follow these steps. It worked perfectly with npm install running multiple times or installing any other modules or even publishing project to artifactory.
In the same directory where you have package.json create a npm-shrinkwrap.json file with the following contents:
{
"dependencies": {
"graceful-fs": {
"version": "4.2.2"
}
}
}
Run npm install, and don't worry, it'll update npm-shrinkwrap.json with a bunch of content. Let's get rid of this updates by updating package.json scripts options.
"scripts": {
"preshrinkwrap": "git checkout -- npm-shrinkwrap.json",
"postshrinkwrap": "git checkout -- npm-shrinkwrap.json"
}
Now you can run npm install and your npm-shrinkwrap.json will be intact and will work forever.
Gulp 3.9.1 doesn't work with Node v12.x.x, and if you upgrade to Gulp 4.0.2, you have to completely change gulpfile.js with the new syntax (series & parallels). So your best bet is to downgrade to Node.js v 11.x.x (the 11.15.0 version worked fine for me) by simply using the following code in a terminal:
nvm install 11.15.0
nvm use 11.15.0 # Just in case it didn't automatically select the 11.15.0 as the main node.
nvm uninstall 13.1.0
npm rebuild node-sass
TL:DR
Gulp 3.* doesn't work on Node.js 12.* or above. You have to downgrade Node.js, or upgrade Gulp.
If you are short on time, downgrade Node.js to v11.* or below; if you need newer features, and have time to possibly fix a load of broken dependencies, upgrade Gulp to 4.* or above!
As others have already mentioned, Gulp 3.* is not supported on Node.js 12 or above, so you will have to downgrade your Node version to 11.* or below, OR upgrade your Gulp to 4.0.
The best option depends ultimately on how much time you have, as upgrading Gulp brings benefits of cleaner gulpfiles and in-built control over having tasks run in series or parallel, but also relies on you rewriting your gulpfile to a new syntax, and might (read: probably will - see end of this comment) cause conflicts with some dependencies.
Downgrading Node.js
This is the easiest and quickest option. Especially if you use n or nvm, as these allow you to very quick install and switch between Node.js versions.
Installing Node.js version on N
n 10.16.0
Installing a Node.js version on NVM
nvm install 10.16.0
Once you have done this, you may need to rebuild your npm dependencies or alternatively remove both your node_modules folder and your package-lock.json file and reinstalling your dependencies. Though if you are merely reverting to a preexisting Node.js version, you should probably be fine.
Upgrading Gulp
As mentioned above, this is a more time-intensive task, but it might bring benefits in the long run. For example, Node.js 12 has now introduced native support for ES Modules (behind an experimental flag) and full support in Node.js 13.
You may need to upgrade Node.js to use that, forcing you to upgrade Gulp. Or you may simply want the benefits of using Gulp 4, as it offers better and more efficient control over writing tasks.
There are a number of articles on this already, so I won't elaborate any further on the specifics, but to reiterate - this is not a quick job. Depending on the size of your project, there may be some notable rewriting required, and you may have dependencies that break. If you are in short supply of time, you should opt for simply downgrading Node.js, at least temporarily.
But I already have Gulp 4, and it still doesn't work!
If, like me, you are already using Gulp 4+ (I was using Gulp 4.0.2, originally on Node.js 10) and have recently upgraded (I upgraded to Node.js 13.8.0) are you are still getting the issue, it may be because a dependency is relying on an older version of Gulp, and that is getting caught in the pipeline.
In my case, gulp-combine-mq was a dependency using Gulp 3.9.*. Disabling this task in my gulpfile allowed Gulp to run again.
If this happens, you have a few options. You can,
Go without the plugin if it's not absolutely necessary
Find an alternative,
Fix the plugin
Needless to say, if you have several plugins that rely on an older version of Gulp - especially if these plugins are vital for your application - this is where there can be a huge additional chunk of time spent in upgrading Gulp (hence the warnings above).
If this happens, it is best to just downgrade Node.js, at least until patches can be issued.
I had the same error. I finally fixed that when I updated all packages and then mentioned the same Node.js engine version and npm version in package.json as it is in my local working system.
"engines": {
"node": "10.15.3",
"npm": "6.9.0"
}
I was getting this error when deploying on Heroku.
For more, check out Heroku support.
Check Node.js version:
node --version
Check gulp version:
gulp -v
If Node.js >=12 and gulp <= 3, do one of the following:
Upgrade gulp
sudo npm install -g gulp
Downgrade node
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n 11.15.0
How to Upgrade (or Downgrade) Node.js Using npm
In case the problem is not from gulp then check the unzip npm module. It's been around six years since the last time it was updated. It doesn't work with Node.js > v11.
Try this:
npm install -g n
sudo n 11.15.0
The problem occurred for me in Visual Studio's Task Runner Explorer only and not when running from the command line or PowerShell.
I realised that VS was ignoring the Node version I had set with NVM.
This post gave the answer: Configure which NPM is used by Visual Studio's Task Runner Explorer? by setting the PATH variable as a higher priority than external tools in VS, it used the Node version set by NVM and not the version installed with VS.
This error is because of the new version of Node.js (12) and an old version of Gulp (less than 4).
Downgrading Node.js and other dependencies isn't recommended. I solved this by updating package.json file, fetching the latest version of all dependencies. For this, I use npm-check-updates. It is a module that updates the package.json with the latest version of all dependencies.
Reference: https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm-check-updates
npm i -g npm-check-updates
ncu -u
npm install
In most cases, we will have to update the gulpfile.js as well like the following:
Reference: Gulp 4: The new task execution system - gulp.parallel and gulp.series, Migration
Before:
gulp.task(
'sass', function () {
return gulp.src([sourcePath + '/sass/**/*.scss', "!" + sourcePath + "/sass/**/_*.scss"])
....
}
);
Other configuration...
gulp.task(
'watch', function () {
gulp.watch(sourcePath + '/sass/**/*.scss', ['sass']);
}
);
After:
gulp.task('sass', gulp.series(function(done) {
return gulp.src([sourcePath + '/sass/**/*.scss', "!" + sourcePath + "/sass/**/_*.scss"])
...
done();
}));
Other config...
gulp.task(
'watch', function () {
gulp.watch(sourcePath + '/sass/**/*.scss', gulp.series('sass'));
}
);
Downgrading to Node.js stable fixed this issue for me, as it occurred after I upgraded to Node.js 12:
sudo n 10.16.0
I faced the same issue. What I tried and what worked for me:
Check the version of Node.js and Gulp.js (a combination of Node.js v12 and Gulp.js less than v4 doesn't work)
I downgraded the NPM version by:
sudo NPM install -g n
sudo n 10.16.0
It worked fine. Then just follow the instructions of your console.
Upgrade to 4.0.1 and make sure to migrate https://fettblog.eu/gulp-4-parallel-and-series/#migration
I was getting this error on Windows 10. It turned out to be a corrupted roaming profile.
npm ERR! node v12.4.0
npm ERR! npm v3.3.12
npm ERR! primordials is not defined
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:
Deleting the C:\Users\{user}\AppData\Roaming\npm folder fixed my issue.
If keeping Node.js v12 while using the latest gulp ^4.0, follow these steps:
Update the command-line interface (just for precaution) using:
npm i gulp-cli -g
Add/Update the gulp under dependencies section of your package.json file
"dependencies": {
"gulp": "^4.0.0"
}
Delete your package-lock.json file.
Delete your node_modules folder.
Finally, run npm i to upgrade and recreate a brand new node_modules folder and package-lock.json file with correct parameters for Gulp ^4.0:
npm i
Note Gulp.js 4.0 introduces the series() and parallel() methods to combine tasks instead of the array methods used in Gulp 3, and so you may or may not encounter an error in your old gulpfile.js script.
To learn more about applying these new features, this site have really done justice to it: How to Migrate to Gulp.js 4.0
I fixed this issue on Windows 10 by uninstalling Node.js from Add or Remove Programs → Node.js.
Then I installed version 11.15.0 from https://nodejs.org/download/release/v11.15.0/
Choose node-v11.15.0-x64.msi if you're running Windows 64-bit.
If you're trying to install semantic-ui and the following error occurs then try downloading the latest version of Node.js js(13.5.0) with the latest features, from Node.js.org.
Moreover, rather than trying the NPM install semantic, you should just add the link (which you can find from the cdnjs link) to the header of your index.html file.
Gulp is making issue with Node.js version 11 and above. Uninstall your current Node.js version and reinstall the v10.15.1 version. Here is the link for that version. This helps me and it will solve your problem too.
https://nodejs.org/download/release/v10.15.1/
Install gulp and add your Node.js version to the package.json file like so:
{
"dependencies": {
"node": "^10.16.3"
}
}
I have tried a lot of suggestions to fix this problem for an existing project on my Windows 10 machine and ended up following these steps to fix it;
Uninstall Node.js from "Add or remove programs". Fire up a new Command prompt and type gulp -v and then node -v to check that it has been uninstalled completely.
Download and install Node.js v10.16.0 - not the latest as latest node & gulp combination is causing the problem as far as I see. During installation I didn't change the installation path which I normally do(C:\Program Files\nodejs).
Open up a new Command prompt, go to your project's directory where you have got your gulpfile.js and start gulp as shown in the image.
Please note sometimes when I switch between git branches I might need to close my Visual Studio and run it as Admin again in order to see this solution working again.
As far as I see this problem started to happen after I installed the latest recommended version(12.18.4) of Node.js for a new project and I only realised this when some FE changes weren't reflected on the existing web project.
Update: Today I had the same problem while setting up one of my existing projects on my new PC and I did the same steps + went to the directory where I have the gulpfile and then run npm install.
It seems you've upgraded your nodejs's version to be +12 and still using gulp 3.9.1
You can use one of the below solutions
Upgrade you glup version to be +4
Or simply you use NVM Node version Manager
To run multiple nodejs versions on the same machine.
I had this very same error, but it was caused by a different issue.
OS: windows 10
nodejs version: 15.12.0
npm version: 7.6.3
The cause of the problem was graceful-fs package.
Whenever I tried to run npm, even running npm-v was firing "ReferenceError: primordials is not defined".
I tried running npm install graceful-fs#latest, but it still didn't work, even though the package was latest version.
So what helped me?
run npm ls graceful-fs
This way you'll find all packages on which graceful-fs is dependency and which version it has. In my case it was mostly version 3.0, even though I've installed version 4.2.6
So how to fix it?
Open npm-shrinkwrap.json (not sure about packages-lock.json) and change search for graceful-fs - you'll see that it has older versions on a few places. Replace it with ^4.2.6 (or newer).
Then npm audit fix --force which will forcefully install the newer version everywhere.
Hope this works for you, it took me a few hours to find out how to fix it.
Since my project was using gulp version 4, I had to do the following to solve this
Delete folder node_modules
open package.json and update version
Here is the detail of version I am using
Now run npm install and then run gulp default. The error should be gone and you may see:
Task never defined: default only.
Remove package-lock.json or yarn.lock file.
Then remove node_modules.
After that modify the package.json file-
"dependencies": {
"gulp": "^4.0.0"
}
Then run- npm install
It will be enough to solve this problem.
This is because the compatibility issue between node and gulp in your system. Downgrading the node or upgrading the gulp will fix this issue.
sudo npm i -g n
sudo n 11.15.0
Try removing the node_modules folder and package-lock.json file and installing again using npm i command if still not working.

How to Update node.js from 0.10.xx to 4.6?

I've install node in my Laravel project using yum --enablerepo=epel install nodejs npm.
node -v tells me i'm at version v0.10.36
Now I wanted version 4.6, but not sure how to get it installed.
Then I found these instructions, tried them:
npm cache clean -f
npm install -g n
n stable
and got:
install : node-v6.6.0
mkdir : /usr/local/n/versions/node/6.6.0
fetch : https://nodejs.org/dist/v6.6.0/node-v6.6.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
######################################################################## 100.0%
installed : v6.6.0
When I do node -v, I still get v0.10.36
Should I uninstall node with yum and try something else?
Will uninstalling break something in my Laravel project?
Thanks
Try removing node first, then do a clean install.
Use nvm https://github.com/creationix/nvm which is the Node Version Manager. It makes it much easier to switch versions. Then you will need to test your code again to see if there are any breaking compatibility issues and review the newer version of the docs.
BTW as of writing, Node v7 is in beta and brings some significant optimizations over the version you are currently upgrading too.

Node Sass couldn't find a binding for your current environment

I am having issues building an app because node-sass keeps failing with the error.
ERROR in Missing binding /Users/warren/Sites/random-docs/my-cms/node_modules/node-sass/vendor/darwin-x64-11/binding.node
Node Sass could not find a binding for your current environment: OS X 64-bit with Node 0.10.x
I have tried running
npm rebuild node-sass
which says
Binary is fine; exiting.
When running node -v I get v6.2.2
Which is different to what the sass error says "Node 0.10.x". I can't figure out why it is getting the wrong version. I have also tried removing the node_modules folder and running npm update or npm install, both of which did not resolve the issue. Any ideas?
I had the same problem
There is an error in your gulpfile:
Error: Missing binding E:\allapp\badshaindiancuisine\node_module\node-sass\vendor\win32-x64-46\binding.node
Node Sass could not find a binding for your current environment:Windows 64-bit with Node.js 4.x
Found bindings for the following environment:
    - OS X 64-bit with Node.js 4.x
How to solve the problem
By going into the project folder and then executing the command:
npm rebuild node-sass
For those that are using Visual Studio:
Currently working for VS 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 (via below and/or replies from this post)
Task Runner Explorer can't load tasks
For VS 2015
Go to: Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > External Web Tools
For VS 2017(.3), VS 2019, and VS 2022
Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > Web Package Management > External Web Tools (per #nothrow)
In VS 2017, 2019, 2022, you also need to put $(PATH) above $(VSINSTALLERDIR)\Web\External
Reorder so that $(PATH) is above $(DevEnvDir)\Extensions\Microsoft\Web Tools\External
Deleting node_modules and running npm install and then npm rebuild node-sass did nothing.
**Just execute: ** npm rebuild node-sass --force
If the above for some reason didn't work out for you, try this:
Delete node-sass folder under node_modules
npm install
In my case it also couldn't find Python.
Following procedure solved the issue (Windows):
npm rebuild node-sass --force
-- cannot find python.exe, if you have Python installed, add it to your path:
set PYTHON=C:\Python27\Python.exe
-- else: download python "Windows x86-64-MSI" installer from https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2714/
-- install python
-- at installation start check: add env variable to path
-- after successfull installation:
npm rebuild node-sass --force
-- finished successfully
Worked for me:
Just delete the node-sass folder and run npm install.
I had the same problem in a Windows environment, receiving the following error:
Error: Missing binding C:\Development{ProjectName}\node_modules\node-sass\vendor\win32-ia32-47\binding.node
Node Sass could not find a binding for your current environment: Windows 32-bit with Node.js 5.x
Found bindings for the following environments:
   - Windows 64-bit with Node.js 6.x
None of the npm commands listed in the other answers here (npm install, npm rebuild node-sass, etc.) worked.
Instead, I had to download the missing binding and place it in the appropriate destination folder.
The bindings can be found on git. Match the file with the folder name identified after /node_modules/node-sass/vendor/ in your error message ('darwin-x64-11' in your case, so you'd want the darwin-x64-11_binding.node file).
Create the missing folder in your project (/node_modules/node-sass/vendor/darwin-x64-11), copy the .node file to the new directory, and rename it to binding.node.
Node-sass release URL:
https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases
I had a similar problem and the reason was that there were two versions of Node installed in my machine: one "global" and another one at the project level.
Sass will build correctly only if the Gulp build is running under Node.js 4.x version, so make sure you upgrade the version of Node you are using.
PS: If you completely remove the node_modules folder in your project and re-build from scratch, npm will download the correct dependencies for your current system & node version.
npm rebuild node-sass --force
Or, if you are using node-sass within a container:
docker exec <container-id> npm rebuild node-sass --force
This error occurs when node-sass does not have the correct binding for the current operating system.
If you use Docker, this error usually happens when you add node_modules directly to the container filesystem in your Dockerfile (or mount them using a Docker volume).
The container architecture is probably different than your current operating system. For example, I installed node-sass on macOS but my container runs Ubuntu.
If you force node-sass to rebuild from within the container, node-sass will download the correct bindings for the container operating system.
See my repro case to learn more.
in some cases you need to uninstall and install node-sass library. Try:
npm uninstall --save node-sass
and
npm install --save node-sass
look at this its work for me,
Stack link here
node-sass node module uses darwin binary file which is dependent on the version of node. This issue occurs when the binary file is not downloaded or wrong binary file is downloaded.
[![Node sass error][1]][1]
Reinstall node modules will download expected binary of node-sass:-
For Mac users:
rm -rf node_modules
npm cache clean --force
npm i
npm rebuild node-sass --force
For Windows users:
rmdir node_modules
npm cache clean --force
npm i
npm rebuild node-sass --force
but for some users, you need to check your node version's compatibility with node-sass version. Make it compatible using below table and run above commands again to fix this issue.
This is node compatibility table with node-sass
NodeJS | Supported node-sass version | Node Module
Node 17 7.0+ 102
Node 16 6.0+ 93
Node 15 5.0+ 88
Node 14 4.14+ 83
Node 13 4.13+, <5.0 79
Node 12 4.12+ 72
Node 11 4.10+, <5.0 67
Node 10 4.9+, <6.0 64
Node 8 4.5.3+, <5.0 57
Node <8 <5.0 <57
If issue is still not fixed, check node-sass supported environment's list:- https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases/
* Docker related answer here *
Answer for if you are seeing this problem, or something similar, and are using Docker.
Cause: When copying over the current file structure to inside the Docker container, you may be copying over node modules from one OS system to another (e.g. a Mac to Linux container).
Solution:
Add a .dockerignore, and inside add:
node_modules
This will cause an npm install to install the bindings for the docker environment, rather than your local machine environment.
If your terminal/command prompt says:
Node Sass could not find a binding
for your current environment:
OS X 64-bit with Node 0.10.x
and you have tried the following commands such as:
npm cache clean --force
rm -rf node_modules
npm install
npm rebuild node-sass
& still NOTHING works..
Just run this in the terminal manually: node node_modules/node-sass/scripts/install.js
now run npm start or yarn start
Try to add suffix --force
npm rebuild node-sass --force
For my particular case none of the above answers worked. So what it worked:
rm -rf node_modules
rm -rf /tmp/*
rm -rf /root/.npm/node-sass
npm uninstall --save node-sass
npm cache clean --force
npm cache verify to check that nothing is left in the cache
npm install
Altough I haven't tried to reproduce the sequence it was a combination of the above that worked.
In addition you may also try:
npm install --save node-sass or npm install node-sass -g
npm rebuild node-sass
npm install bindings
I had the same problem
throw new Error(errors.missingBinary());
^
Error: Missing binding /path/to/project/node_modules/node-sass/vendor/linux-x64-47/binding.node
Node Sass could not find a binding for your current environment: Linux 64-bit with Node.js 5.x
Found bindings for the following environments:
- Linux 64-bit with Node 0.10.x
- Linux 64-bit with Node.js 5.x
That was because I did npm install using a different nodejs version,
try deleting node_modules folder installing and starting
cd your_project
rm -rf node_modules
npm install
npm start or gulp or whatever
If you are using nvm do
nvm use stable // or your favorite version
// remove node_module directory
npm install
npm start or gulp or whatever
I had the same problem with Node v7.4.0 Current (Latest Features).
Did some reading here and downgraded Node to v6.9.4 LTS and after running npm rebuild node-sass it downloaded the binary and everything started working.
Downloading binary from https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases/download/v3.13.1/win32-x64-48_binding.node
Download complete .] - :
Binary saved to D:\xxx\xxx-xxx\node_modules\node-sass\vendor\win32-x64-48\binding.node
Caching binary to C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\node-sass\3.13.1\win32-x64-48_binding.node`
I'm a Windows 8 user, recently updated Node to v8.11.1 and npm to v6.0.0 and faced similar issue. Nothing worked - npm install -g node-sass#latest or deleting the node-sass directory from the project node_modules/ - none of 'em worked for me.
The Laravel Mix was throwing an error to my browser console saying a missing node: win32-x64-57. I don't know whether it's because a slower internet connection or something, the node was missing during the update.
Hence some of the answers directed me to look at the Node-Sass releases, and I found the solution.
Step 1: Check your node-sass version using the command: npm view node-sass version (the {your version} in step 4)
Step 2: Get to Node-Sass Releases
Step 3: Get your release and find the missing node in the assets listed under every release, and download the file
Step 4: Get to your PC's C:\Users\{User}\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\node-sass\{your version}\ and put the downloaded .node file inside the version folder
And you are done.
In my case the node-sass version was 4.9.0 and the missing node was win32-x64-57_binding.node, so I downloaded the .node file from 4.9.0 release and followed step 4.
For Visual Studio 2015/2017, Right Click on your package.json and Click on Restore Packages.
This will make sure that the npm from the Visual Studio Tools External Tools is run and the binding will be rebuild based on that.
I had the same issue. I couldn't find any proper working solution in here, so I found mine:
Inspired by #Rob-Scott solution and other pointing that we could have 2 versions of Node.js installed, I went to C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs and realized that I had a node.js version installed in addition to the VS default installation.
My solution was quite simple:
Go to Tools > Options > Projects & solutions > Web package management > External web tools
Click on add an entry (most left of the top-right block of buttons)
Enter C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs, validate by pressing enter
Bring it at the top of the list
Enjoy
Probably Node.js is not set well in the PATH variable, but this is my working very quick solution, my 2 cents :)
This happens when in your workstation you run an update of Node.js and you are using node-sass globally.
So you should uninstall node-sass globally
npm uninstall -g node-sass
And then you have to install it globally, again
npm install -g node-sass
The post dependencies for node-sass is not getting installed without the package.json inside node-sass
Running it manually solved for me
node node_modules/node-sass/scripts/install.js
credit: link
Run the following commands, it works fine for me.
npm install node-sass -g
npm rebuild node-sass
nvm use 10.16.3
node node_modules/node-sass/scripts/install.js
ng serve --poll=2000
This worked for me:
yarn add --force node-sass#4.14.1 or yarn add --force node-sass
This usually happens because the environment has changed since running npm install.
Running npm rebuild node-sass builds the binding for the current environment.
Create a new directory in node_modules/node-sass/vendor/linux-x64-46/ .
the download fil from https://github.com/sass/node-sass/releases
(linux-x64-59_binding.node) based upon your version.
paste it in node_modules/node-sass/vendor/linux-x64-46/ rename it to binding.node
I had this issue when upgrading from VS 2017 Professional to Enterprise
Close VS
Delete node_modules
Open VS
Right click package.json and select 'restore packages'
Delete node_modules folder.
Install dependencies again. (npm i)
None of the install/rebuild solutions resolved the issue for me (using gulp).
Here is how I resolved it:
1) Download the missing binding file from the repository.
2) Rename the file binding.node.
3) Create node_modules/node-sass/vendor/darwin-x64-11 (path from error message) directory if it doesn't exist.
4) Add the binding file to node_modules/node-sass/vendor/darwin-x64-11
Just refresh your npm cache and:
npm cache clean --force
npm install
It always works for me in the same case.
UPD: Your problem may also be by reason of absence of a global sasslib.
npm install -g sass
Open Visual Studio 2017
Go to Tools -> Options…
Go to Projects and Solutions -> Web Package Management
Move $(PATH) to the top of that list and close that window.
Restart Visual Studio.
This worked in my case, because my node version is 11.x
Probably you have a build with different node version than the current one. Try running these commands and it should fix the issue.
npm cache clean --force &&
rm -rf node_modules &&
rm -rf package-lock.json &&
npm i

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