Npm Cannot find module 'process-nextick-args'

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Hello dear community,

I am working on the following challenge.

When i update npm on cloud9, npm gets broken. It starts to give the following error. I cant install any other packages or do anything else. Probobly looks like a bug but anyone had such an experince?

Error: Cannot find module 'process-nextick-args’
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:469:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:417:25)
at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at Object. (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.2/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/readable-stream/lib/_stream_readable.js:26:23)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)

Thanks for your help,
Jay

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yup, happening to me as we speak!

very disheartening. im trying to follow the p1xt guide and it all revolves around getting the back-end down first ;(

i posted a question on Stack Overflow yesterday and was horribly dismissed and immediately downvoted, simply because the issue had many “solutions” already posted. which i did already try and nothing worked.

then for some odd reason i created a new workspace on c9 and it stopped goofing around and i managed to get a few challenges done within how-to-npm.

now im up to the Update section. and no matter what i type into the terminal it throws me that EXACT same error every single time whether i ask to show me the npm version, if i do npm update -g, if i do npm anything lol

hope someone fixes this asap

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This solution worked for me. Update your npm version to the latest recommended version as follows:

nvm install v6.11.3

after that you can do:

npm install -g how-to-npm
or
npm install -g learnyounode
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Thank you so much. This solved my problem. Been pulling out my hair.

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great job darush!

after the command below, updated npm again and this time it worked like a charm :slight_smile:
nvm install v6.11.3

this was a really bad bug. specially when you have such a boring bug at the beginning, its hair pulling as @divinelove says…

thanks!

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thanks alot worked for me too.

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Thanks darush. Worked perfectly.

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This worked for me too, but I had to start fresh with a new work space in order for it to work. Thanks, bro!

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THANKS THANKS THANKS~!

Can’t believe how many “solutions” did not work before this one.

youda youda best

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Thanks this was incredible helpful. I blame myself for using the forums as my last choice to find an answer. It should have been my first. Live and learn.

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Thanks for the solution! It worked for me. I ran the following:

nvm install v6.11.3

Then,

npm install -g how-to-npm

When running the verify command, I get the following:

verifying that npm is installed...
You have version 3.10.10 installed.  Great!
Now let's see what the latest version is... wait for it...
The latest npm is: 5.4.2
You have version 3.10.10, but the latest is 5.4.2
Run `npm install npm -g` to upgrade it
(You can also just skip this if you want)

For the challenges, is it necessary to upgrade to 5.4.2?

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Awesome, this got rid of that error when I run how-to-npm verify…

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Thanks a lot :smiley:

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This worked for me. Thank you.

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@darush Thanks a lot!!!

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$ how-to-npm verify
verifying that npm is installed…
module.js:471
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module ‘process-nextick-args’
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:469:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:417:25)
at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at Object. (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.2/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/readable-stream/lib/_stream_readable.js:26:23)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
Uh oh! npm had a problem! { Error: Command failed: “/home/ubuntu/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.2/bin/npm” --version

Having problem upgrading npm with “npm install npm -g”. Help!!! :exploding_head:

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THANKS!! This solved my problem!!!

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You can update your top post with correct solution btw.

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Thanks! works like a charm.

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@darush You da real mvp

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