Problem with npm install

[mapirelli]

I i had a problem with the installation of the package on Window using npm.
I attach the npm error log. Thank you.

ERR! [email protected] preinstall: node-waf clean || (exit 0); node-waf configure build
ERR! cmd "/c" "node-waf clean || (exit 0); node-waf configure build" failed with 1
ERR!
ERR! Failed at the [email protected] preinstall script.
ERR! This is most likely a problem with the node-stringprep package,
ERR! not with npm itself.
ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
ERR! node-waf clean || (exit 0); node-waf configure build
ERR! You can get their info via:
ERR! npm owner ls node-stringprep
ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.
ERR!
ERR! System Windows_NT 6.1.7601
ERR! command "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "node-stringprep"
ERR! cwd C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs
ERR! node -v v0.8.19
ERR! npm -v 1.1.0-3
ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
ERR! message [email protected] preinstall: node-waf clean || (exit 0); node-waf configure build
ERR! message cmd "/c" "node-waf clean || (exit 0); node-waf configure build" failed with 1
ERR! errno {}
verbose exit [ 1, true ]

[aberwristwatch]

I have the same problem.

gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: make failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/opt/node/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:255:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:99:17)
gyp ERR! stack at Process._handle.onexit (child_process.js:678:10)
gyp ERR! System Linux 3.8.3-103.fc17.x86_64
gyp ERR! command "node" "/opt/node/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /home/projects/xmpp_test/node_modules/node-stringprep
gyp ERR! node -v v0.8.18
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v0.8.2
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! sh "-c" "node-gyp rebuild" failed with 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the node-stringprep package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls node-stringprep
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! System Linux 3.8.3-103.fc17.x86_64
npm ERR! command "node" "/opt/node/bin/npm" "install" "node-stringprep"
npm ERR! node -v v0.8.18
npm ERR! npm -v 1.1.71
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

[fraserxu]

Try three different version of icu4c on my mac os x with brew. Returns me

npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/node-stringprep
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/node-stringprep

> [email protected] install /Users/fraserxu/Desktop/node-xmpp/node_modules/node-stringprep
> node-gyp rebuild

  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/node_stringprep/node-stringprep.o
../node-stringprep.cc:3:10: fatal error: 'unicode/unistr.h' file not found
#include <unicode/unistr.h>
         ^
1 error generated.
make: *** [Release/obj.target/node_stringprep/node-stringprep.o] Error 1
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/Cellar/node/0.10.9/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:267:23)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:789:12)
gyp ERR! System Darwin 12.4.0
gyp ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/Cellar/node/0.10.9/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /Users/fraserxu/Desktop/node-xmpp/node_modules/node-stringprep
gyp ERR! node -v v0.10.9
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v0.9.6
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! weird error 1
npm ERR! not ok code 0

[hahnemann]

I have the same problem on OS X 10.7.5, node v0.10.18 and npm 1.3.11.

[fresheneesz]

I have the same problem on centos-6.4-x86_64-v20130427 (running in vagrant/virtualbox). This library shouldn't require external installations to install - npm install should do everything.

Since you don't have any instructions for installing libicu on CentOS, I'm not sure how to install node-stringprep. I tried yum install libicu but no dice - I still get the 'make' failed with exit code: 2

[lloydwatkin]

Hi @fresheneesz I believe you need to install libicu-dev(el) in centos

[fresheneesz]

Thanks, i'll try that!

[lloydwatkin]

Closing issue. If this is still a problem please can you open a new issue? There's been lots of changes recently which may have solved this issue. Thanks.