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[BUG] Failed to install any package with ERROR Code"npm ERR! Cannot read property 'insert' of undefined" #4876
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
Why I don't use the latest version of npm:I even can't update npm by using "sudo npm i -g npm".
The environment information:
node version: v12.22.9
npm version: v8.5.1
WSL version:
Build: 22598
Release: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Kernel: Linux 5.10.102.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
This problem also exists in these websites:
https://serveanswer.com/questions/npm-install-error-npm-err-cannot-read-property-insert-of-undefined
They use the same version of node and npm as I , but I can't know if they are also using WSL too.
Expected Behavior
Install normally.
Steps To Reproduce
sudo npm i -g npm
Actually , whatever package I install , it fails with the same ERROR Code.
Environment
- npm:8.5.1
- Node.js:12.22.9
- OS Name:WSL2
- System Model Name:Windows Subsystem for Linux
- npm config:
; "builtin" config from /usr/share/nodejs/npm/npmrc
globalignorefile = "/etc/npmignore"
; prefix = "/usr/local" ; overridden by project
; "user" config from /home/yltx/.npmrc
https-proxy = "http://172.31.160.1:10087/"
proxy = "http://172.31.160.1:10087/"
; registry = "https://registry.npmmirror.com/" ; overridden by project
; "project" config from /mnt/c/Users/yltx/.npmrc
prefix = "/mnt/c/Users/yltx/C:\\Windows\\System32"
registry = "https://registry.npmmirror.com/"
; node bin location = /usr/bin/node
; cwd = /mnt/c/Users/yltx
; HOME = /home/yltx
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.
Activity
yltx commentedon May 10, 2022
OK it has been fixed.
weironz commentedon Jul 5, 2022
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Xiamu-ssr commentedon Dec 17, 2022
when i update node version to v18.12.1 and npm still is v8.5.1, problem solved
itchenfei commentedon May 7, 2023
i got this error when set registry to http://registry.npmmirror.com
but actually registry is https://registry.npmmirror.com
so:
npm cache clear --force npm config set registry https://registry.npmmirror.comis the best answer
dhruvdey0907 commentedon May 25, 2023
npm ERR! Cannot read property 'insert' of undefined
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /root/.npm/_logs/2023-05-25T07_14_35_384Z-debug-0.log
why am i getting this
siblount commentedon Feb 15, 2024
I got this error after clearing cache trying to fix the stuck
sill idealTree buildDepsissue. I ended up doingnpm cache clear --forcethen settingnpm config set registry http://registry.npmjs.orggiving me this error.@itchenfei's response helped. Changing the URL scheme from http to https did the trick.
Hassanzamir47 commentedon Dec 20, 2024
I am using Ubuntu 22, I have used these versions using these commands so it worked for me:
sudo apt remove -y nodejs npm
sudo apt autoremove -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs
node -v
Should output: v18.12.1
sudo npm install -g npm@8.5.1