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jelmd
opened on Jul 25, 2016

https://nodejs.org/dist/v6.3.1/node-v6.3.1.tar.[gx]z source tar balls seems to be screwed up: e.g.
tools/{osx-pkg.pmdoc,pkgsrc,eslint,eslint-rules}/ are missing, whereby at least the latter 2 in turn break doc building:

Input file = doc/api/os.md
module.js:442
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module '/export/scratch/build/node-v6.3.1/tools/eslint/node_modules/js-yaml'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:440:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:388:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:468:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/export/scratch/build/node-v6.3.1/tools/doc/node_modules/js-yaml/index.js:15:18)
    at Module._compile (module.js:541:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:550:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:458:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:417:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:409:3)
...

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  1. mscdex commented on Jul 25, 2016

    @mscdex
    mscdex
    on Jul 25, 2016
    Contributor

    I think this was done intentionally awhile back in an effort to reduce the distributed tarball size. You will need to checkout the git repo to build docs and the like.

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  3. jelmd commented on Jul 25, 2016

    @jelmd
    jelmd
    on Jul 25, 2016
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    :( - wondering who cares about 1-2 MB these days ...

    Anyway, shouldn't it be documented somewhere?

  4. mscdex commented on Jul 25, 2016

    @mscdex
    mscdex
    on Jul 25, 2016
    Contributor

    I guess something like #7218 is missing for make doc. /cc @addaleax

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  6. lungbubble commented on Aug 7, 2016

    @lungbubble
    lungbubble
    on Aug 7, 2016

    So...how does one do this "git repo" thing to "build docs and the like" to resolve this issue?

  7. addaleax commented on Aug 7, 2016

    @addaleax
    addaleax
    on Aug 7, 2016
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    Running git clone https://github.com/nodejs/node.git should give you a node directory containing everything in this repository.

    It’s probably easier and works just as well to just run npm install in the tools/doc/ directory of the tarball, though.

  8. lungbubble commented on Aug 7, 2016

    @lungbubble
    lungbubble
    on Aug 7, 2016

    had to go to folder with git.py in it and typed "c:\python27\python.exe git.py clone https://github.com/nodejs/node.git" and something happened without any output in the console. npm install didn't begin to work at that point. how do I "run npm install in the tools/doc/ directory of the tartball"? I can't any such folder. Is there a way to just download this thing without those missing files by chance?

  9. MylesBorins commented on Aug 7, 2016

    @MylesBorins
    MylesBorins
    on Aug 7, 2016
    Contributor

    @lungbubble you should not have to use python to clone the repo

    do you have git installed?

    you can get git here.

    Once you have git installed you can use the command that was mentioned above git clone https://github.com/nodejs/node.git to clone the repo

    If you want to learn more about git you can read this intro

  10. lungbubble commented on Aug 7, 2016

    @lungbubble
    lungbubble
    on Aug 7, 2016

    Ty, I installed the git clone, typed that in program files\nodejs and it did a bunch of stuff. Then I typed npm install npm -g (also just npm install). This was the result I got:

    npm ERR! not a package c:\program files\nodejs\npm
    npm ERR! addlocal Could not install c:\program files nodejs\npm
    npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
    npm ERR! argy "C:\program files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\program files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "npm" "-g"
    npm ERR! v6.3.1
    npm ERR! v3.10.3
    npm ERR! path c:\users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-8488-242c2023\unpack-8456689f2\package.json
    npm ERR! code ENOENT
    npm ERR! errno -4058
    npm ERR! syscall open

    npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-8488-242c2023\unpack-845689f2\package.json'
    npmE ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\Myuser\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-8488-242c2023\unpack-845689f2\package.json'
    npm ERR! enoent This is likely not a problem with npm itself
    npm ERR! enoent and this is related to npm not being able to find a file

    I have no idea why its checking for files in my app data/local stuff as npm is in my program files\nodejs.

  11. MylesBorins commented on Aug 7, 2016

    @MylesBorins
    MylesBorins
    on Aug 7, 2016
    Contributor

    @lungbubble let's step back for a moment.

    what is your ultimate goal? what are you trying to do? get a local copy of
    the docs?

    On Sun, Aug 7, 2016, 2:16 PM lungbubble notifications@github.com wrote:

    Ty, I installed the git clone, typed that in program files\nodejs and it
    did a bunch of stuff. Then I typed npm install npm -g (also just npm
    install). This was the result I got:

    npm ERR! not a package c:\program files\nodejs\npm
    npm ERR! addlocal Could not install c:\program files nodejs\npm
    npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
    npm ERR! argy "C:\program files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\program
    files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "npm" "-g"
    npm ERR! v6.3.1
    npm ERR! v3.10.3
    npm ERR! path
    c:\users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-8488-242c2023\unpack-8456689f2\package.json
    npm ERR! code ENOENT
    npm ERR! errno -4058
    npm ERR! syscall open

    npm ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open
    'C:\users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-8488-242c2023\unpack-845689f2\package.json'
    npmE ERR! enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open
    'C:\Users\Myuser\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-8488-242c2023\unpack-845689f2\package.json'
    npm ERR! enoent This is likely not a problem with npm itself
    npm ERR! enoent and this is related to npm not being able to find a file

    I have no idea why its checking for files in my app data/local stuff as
    npm is in my program files\nodejs.

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  12. jbergstroem commented on Aug 8, 2016

    @jbergstroem
    jbergstroem
    on Aug 8, 2016
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    We did a distinction between a developer and user. If you want to e.g. generate documentation instead of using the one that is generate for you, or for instance invoke lint you will need a git checkout. Compiling and verifying the generated binary (make test) works just fine as a user.

  13. lungbubble commented on Aug 8, 2016

    @lungbubble
    lungbubble
    on Aug 8, 2016

    I'm trying to run a python script which states I need to run "grunt build" before running the script. From what I've read (i've gone through so much stuff now, I might be missing a piece or two) I need to install nodejs to do the grunt build. So I'm just trying to install nodejs so that I can use "grunt build" so I can run the script I have.

  14. MylesBorins commented on Aug 8, 2016

    @MylesBorins
    MylesBorins
    on Aug 8, 2016
    Contributor

    @lungbubble it would appear you are heading down the wrong path. If you would like to install node please follow the instructions found at --> http://nodejs.org/download/

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