scrypt@6.0.3 preinstall: `node node-scrypt-preinstall.js'

Attempting to install Embark I get this error:

scrypt@6.0.3 preinstall: node node-scrypt-preinstall.js npm ERR! Exit status 1 npm ERR! Failed at the scrypt@6.0.3 preinstall script.

OS: Linux Mint 18.3 64bit

I have: python (v2.7 recommended) make A proper C/C++ compiler toolchain, like GCC

versions: Now using node v8.11.3 (npm v5.6.0) nodejs v.4.2.6

I have been able to create an ‘embark demo’ folder using the ‘embark demo’ command. When I try ‘embark run’ I get: rror: The module ‘/usr/local/lib/node_modules/embark/node_modules/scrypt/build/Release/scrypt.node’ was compiled against a different Node.js version using NODE_MODULE_VERSION 46. This version of Node.js requires NODE_MODULE_VERSION 57. Please try re-compiling or re-installing the module (for instance, using npm rebuild or npm install).

Neither npm rebuildornpm install` make an difference.

I also tried: npm rebuild bcrypt --update-binary no difference

I see I need to update my node version to 8.10 or higherI tried: npm install nodejs-latest nodejs version is still 4.2.6 how can I update the nodejs version?

Any suggestions? Thanks for your help …

[michaelsbradleyjr]

You’re very welcome.

We also just discovered the 'ethereumjs-wallet/hdkey' problem. It’s owing to a breaking change made, probably inadvertently, to a software package embark relies upon. We have contacted the authors of that package and are implementing a fix for embark: https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/pull/653

[dotnetspec]

Thank you very much for your time and patient explanation. That has resolved the embark installation issues. For ‘embark run’ I get: Error: Cannot find module ‘ethereumjs-wallet/hdkey’ After ‘npm -g install ethereumjs-testrpc’ However, I will open that as a new issue.