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Standalone CLI requires 'semver' module

See original GitHub issue

[REQUIRED] Environment info

firebase-tools:

pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1185
      throw error;
      ^

Error: Cannot find module 'semver'
1) If you want to compile the package/file into executable, please pay attention to compilation warnings and specify a literal in 'require' call. 2) If you don't want to compile the package/file into executable and want to 'require' it from filesystem (likely plugin), specify an absolute path in 'require' call using process.cwd() or process.execPath.
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:546:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1287:46)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:473:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:595:17)
    at Module.require (pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1166:31)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/l145680/.cache/firebase/tools/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/lib/bin/firebase.js:3:14)
    at Module._compile (module.js:651:30)
    at Module._compile (pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1222:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:662:10)

EDIT: Coworker (he has npm) ran the --version command and got 7.4.0

Platform: MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.6 (18G95)

[REQUIRED] Test case

Using the standalone binary OR Using the auto install script (curl -sL firebase.tools | bash)
Without npm
Causes the binary to error out

[REQUIRED] Steps to reproduce

Precondition:

Do not have npm installed.

Steps: 1a. Download the standalone binary or 1b. Use the auto install script (curl -sL firebase.tools | bash)

Attempt to run any firebase command (i.e. firebase --version)
Receive Error: Cannot find module 'semver'

[REQUIRED] Expected behavior

Standalone binary can execute commands

[REQUIRED] Actual behavior

Standalone binary requires npm. Log for firebase --version --debug is the same as firebase --version.

pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1185
      throw error;
      ^

Error: Cannot find module 'semver'
1) If you want to compile the package/file into executable, please pay attention to compilation warnings and specify a literal in 'require' call. 2) If you don't want to compile the package/file into executable and want to 'require' it from filesystem (likely plugin), specify an absolute path in 'require' call using process.cwd() or process.execPath.
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:546:15)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1287:46)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:473:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:595:17)
    at Module.require (pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1166:31)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/l145680/.cache/firebase/tools/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/lib/bin/firebase.js:3:14)
    at Module._compile (module.js:651:30)
    at Module._compile (pkg/prelude/bootstrap.js:1222:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:662:10)

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 4 years ago
Comments:5 (2 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

1reaction

samtsterncommented, Sep 30, 2019

Assigning this to standalone CLI czar @abeisgoat to take a look, thanks for filing!

0reactions

FrostyAnimations126commented, Nov 22, 2020

I get the exact same error, and I downloaded and ran the standalone binary yesterday

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