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Cannot find module './zlib_bindings'

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node v0.6.1 pdfkit v0.1.6

Code:

var pdf = require('pdfkit');

Error log:

Error: Cannot find module './zlib_bindings'
    at Function._resolveFilename (module.js:334:11)
    at Function._load (module.js:279:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:357:17)
    at require (module.js:368:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/user/share/test_pdfkit/node_modules/pdfkit/node_modules/flate/lib/zlib.js:1:80)
    at Module._compile (module.js:432:26)
    at Object..js (module.js:450:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:351:31)
    at Function._load (module.js:310:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:357:17)

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Created 12 years ago
Comments:26 (6 by maintainers)

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Jamal8548commented, Mar 16, 2022

@jacksctsai Please help me i did not get your this solution please explain it Goto node_modules/pdfkit/node_modules/flate/ directory. Copy the file zlib_bindings from build/Release directory to lib directory.

I could not find any folders in node_modules. I installed pdfkit from npm and please tell me now what i have to do? where is the flate? and all the other zlib+bindings? I am using react. Please elaborate your solution here

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vikasacharya16commented, Nov 2, 2021

To improve the likehood of getting support, more info should de provided:

What environment ? Node? browser? What bundler? Webpack? Rollup? Provide a minimal reproduction snippet

I got the error and mentioned how to reproduce here, Kindly have a look. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69805191/what-is-the-proper-way-to-use-pdfkit-in-react-native

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