CLI Error: react-static-create(1) does not exist

Describe the bug The CLI command

react-static create

shows an error.

To Reproduce I just installed react-static globally using

yarn global add react-static (latest version of yarn 1.10.1)

If I launch

react-static create

I receive the error error: react-static-create(1) does not exist, try --help

The help command is the only which works.

I’m using Node 10.9.0 on a Mac with MacOS Sierra 10.12.6.

I fear it’s a problem with my environment, but other CLIs like create-react-app, gatsby or next work well.

Thank you, Matteo

[dan-dr]

yeah why is this closed… still happening. thanks for the workaround @luskin

[AubreyHewes]

I have the same problem… I also have found a workaround/resolution

It seems that it is indeed due to the installed symlink pointing to a relative path that is breaking as commander does not follow. If you execute the command directly it works… see workaround/solution below.

Environment

$ lsb_release -ds && uname -rv && node -v && yarn -v && react-static -V
Ubuntu 17.10
4.13.0-46-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 12 12:36:29 UTC 2018
v8.12.0
1.12.3
5.9.12

Reproduce

Remove the global package

yarn global remove react-static

Check it is no longer available

which react-static

Above should have no output

Add the global package

yarn global add react-static

Check it is now available

which react-static

Above should have output pointing to something like /home/X/.local/bin/react-static

Try to create a project

react-static create

Above fails with error: react-static-create(1) does not exist, try --help

Check the command

ls -lad $(which react-static)

Above outputs something like /home/X/.local/bin/react-static -> ../../.config/yarn/global/node_modules/.bin/react-static

Note the ../../ in the symlink; it seems this is the problem

Try using the command directly; so the command the symlink points to

$(readlink -f $(which react-static)) create

The above works…

? What should we name this project? my-static-site

Workaround/Solution

Make the symlink absolute

ln -fs $(readlink -f $(which react-static)) $(which react-static)
ls -lad $(which react-static)

Outputs: /home/X/.local/bin/react-static -> /home/X/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/react-static/bin/react-static

The symlink is now absolute and the command works 😉

react-static create

? What should we name this project? my-static-site

@tannerlinsley postinstall hook? as it seems to be a problem with the commander package