Unable to install node-expat in Linux

Question

I am trying to install dependencies of a Node project in my CI server that runs on RHEL. When I run npm install, I get the following error

> node-expat@2.3.16 install 
/var/lib/jenkins/jobs/tryout/workspace/myproject/node_modules/node-expat
> node-gyp rebuild

make ✖ ERR  Missing Makefile / Bakefile 
make ℹ info Run "make init" to generate a Makefile.

Node v7.10.0

NPM v5.4.2

node-expat v2.3.16

Did you use NPM to install the node-expat? – jhenderson2099 Oct 05 '17 at 14:14 — jhenderson2099, Oct 05 '17 at 14:14

Refael Ackermann · Answer 1 · 2019-09-03T17:56:54.267

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FTR: make ✖ ERR Missing Makefile / Bakefile is the output of an npm package called make. Having it in the PATH confuses node-gyp and breaks the build.

edited Sep 03 '19 at 17:56

answered Mar 19 '19 at 17:59

Refael Ackermann

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 07 '17 at 17:49

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Reinstalling NodeJS version 8.0 solved the problem for me.

answered Oct 07 '17 at 17:49

Bharat

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Unable to install node-expat in Linux

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