[processBridge]: Error: electron-prebuilt@0.37.3 postinstall

[kefirzt]

i'am trying to strart color-picker and recieve this error:
[processBridge]: Error: electron-prebuilt@0.37.3 postinstall

windows 7 x32
node ver 4.4.5
npm ver 2.15.5
VSC 1.4

[anseki]

Hi @kefirzt, thank you for the report.

When the error message was shown, more information might be shown in console.
(Click menu of VS Code "Help > Toggle Developer Tools", and click "Console" tab)
If some information were shown, please let me know all of those.

[kefirzt]

Extension Host] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\xe6338.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.9\node_modules\electron-prebuilt\path.txt'
at Error (native)
at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:584:18)
at Object.module.(anonymous function) as openSync
at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:431:33)
at Object.fs.readFileSync (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:426:29)
at Object. (C:\Users\xe6338.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.9\node_modules\electron-prebuilt\index.js:4:42)
at Module._compile (module.js:413:34)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:422:10)
at Module.load (module.js:357:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:314:12)(anonymous function) @ editorStatus.ts:894emitTwo @ events.js:100emit @ events.js:185handleMessage @ internal/child_process.js:718channel.onread @ internal/child_process.js:444
debugViewer.ts:933 [processBridge]: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\xe6338.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.9\node_modules\electron-prebuilt\path.txt'e.doShow @ debugViewer.ts:933e.show @ debugViewer.ts:907e.resume @ debugViewer.ts:898(anonymous function) @ fake:1e.invoke @ treeModel.ts:800e.fire @ treeModel.ts:930(anonymous function) @ debugConfigurationManager.ts:266

[anseki]

It seems that the installing failed.
Try to re-install the extension.
Remove C:\Users\xe6338.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.9 directory completely.
And install Color Picker again.

[anseki]

No reply came, and I close this issue.

[epoweripione]

same error in Windows 10 (1607):
Extension Version: 0.1.11
VS Code Version: 1.5.3
OS Version: Windows 10 (1607)
Node.js Version (result of command node -v): 6.7.0
NPM Version (result of command npm -v): 3.10.3

Log:

workbench.main.js:118 [Extension Host] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\test\.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.11\node_modules\electron-prebuilt\path.txt'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:584:18)
    at Object.module.(anonymous function) [as openSync] (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:158:20)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:431:33)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:426:29)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Users\test\.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.11\node_modules\electron-prebuilt\index.js:4:42)
    at Module._compile (module.js:413:34)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:422:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:357:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:314:12)(anonymous function) @ workbench.main.js:118emitTwo @ events.js:100emit @ events.js:185handleMessage @ internal/child_process.js:718channel.onread @ internal/child_process.js:444
workbench.main.js:93 [processBridge]: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\test\.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.1.11\node_modules\electron-prebuilt\path.txt'

[anseki]

Was it not resolved by my recommendation?

[epoweripione]

i remove the directory and re-install the extension.
it work,thanks a lot.

[anseki]

😃

[imgwho]

Thxxxxxx a lot!!!!
I removed that directory completely and install again.Then it works

[anseki]

@imgwho 😄

[cavaloni]

Where is this directory in linux?

[anseki]

Hi @cavaloni,
It's same path in Windows, Mac, Linux.

~/.vscode/extensions/anseki.vscode-color-x.x.x

[bman61]

This extension fails repeatedly for me (uninstall/delete ext folder doesn't matter)
[processBridge]: Error: electron-prebuilt@0.37.3 postinstall: node install.js

VS Code 1.8.1
Windows 7 Enterprise
Node 6.5

[anseki]

Hi @bman61,
More information please.
https://github.com/anseki/vscode-color/blob/master/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

[mxdyyt1314]

@anseki removed unsafe commands

[anseki]

@mxdyyt1314
Do you mean that those are invalid command? Or did you execute those command?
Anyways, you should not execute those because those might break modules (dependencies) in your computer.

[mihail-karimov]

i deleted directory and install extension again, when i try to show dialog it says "setting up extensions" in the bottom. Then it shows error see in screenshot.

[anseki]

Displaying the message "Please wait a while for setting up the extension" is correct behavior.
You should wait for the finish when the message "Please wait" is displayed.

[mihail-karimov]

yes i waited for a message finish, after it message disappears and show this dialog

[anseki]

I see.
Your GPU driver might have a problem.
Specify 1 for colorHelper.disableGpu option.

[minkir014]

Your solution didn't work. It still shows the same error.

[anseki]

Which error was shown?
Could you tell me that error message?
Also, please don't pretermit information, to avoid wasting your time and my time.

[minkir014]

The error shown in this picture is what I was talking about

[anseki]

That error means that your Electron is broken.
Usually, the Electron is repaired by re-installing the extension.
Maybe, you installed another Electron before. Therefore, the electron for this extension and another electron might conflict.
Did you install Electron globally? If so, that should not be installed globally because various apps may not work by the confliction.
Try to remove that. (except there are special reasons)

npm uninstall -g electron
npm uninstall -g electron-prebuilt

If you have multiple version of Node.js, multiple "global" node_modules directories may exist in your computer.

[minkir014]

It still shows the same error.

[anseki]

Could you explain what you did?
Do you mean that you installed another Electron before and you removed that by the commands above? Did you find that? How was the result of the commands?
And, which error was shown? Is it the second error that you reported?
Please understand that information from you is important to help you. I want to help you if I can. Also, please don't pretermit information, to avoid wasting your time and my time.

[minkir014]

Yes I installed electron globally before and removed that by your commands above and it was removed successfully. Then I uninstalled the extension and restarted vs code and I reinstalled vs code and restarted vs code again. Finally, I tried the vs code command pick color then it showed the error in this picture.

[anseki]

• How was the result (i.e. message) of each command?
• Do you have multiple version of Node.js?
• Did you really reinstall VS Code?
• How did you uninstall the extension?

[minkir014]

The command npm uninstall -g electron resulted up to date in 0.115s
and the command npm uninstall -g electron-prebuilt resulted up to date in 0.141s.
No I don't. I have one version of Node.js and it is 10.15.3.
I didn't reinstall vs code. I reinstalled the extension twice.
I uninstalled the extension via vs code. I open vs code, then open extension part in the side bar, then pressing the uninstall button for your extension.

[anseki]

I explain the reinstalling to you again.

1. Uninstall the extension via VS Code.
2. Execute this command to remove NPM cache data:
   npm cache clean
3. Execute this command to confirm the cache data were cleared:
   npm cache ls
4. Remove the Electron cache data in:
   "%USERPROFILE%\.electron" (Windows)
5. Re-install the extension via VS Code.

Then, check the installed Electron.

1. Press Ctrl + ` in VS Code. Then a terminal panel is opened.
2. In the terminal, execute this command:
   node -e "console.log(require('electron-prebuilt'))"

Then an error Error: Cannot find module 'electron-prebuilt' should occur.

3. Open CMD. (NOT VS Code terminal)
4. Execute these command:

cd "C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\.vscode\extensions\anseki.vscode-color-0.4.5"
node -e "console.log(require('electron-prebuilt'))"

(Replace <USER_NAME> with your user name.)

Then a path to electron.exe should be shown.

[minkir014]

When I go to start to start menu and open cmd and type the command npm cache clean It shows the error displayed in this picture

[anseki]

Try this:

npm cache clean --force

[minkir014]

OK. This command worked but when I type the command npm cache ls, It shows this error.

[anseki]

It seems that your NPM has a bug. (npm/cli#194)
Anyway, confirm the electron and electron-* directories were removed, in the cache directory:
C:\Users\<USER_NAME>\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache
(Replace <USER_NAME> with your user name.)

[minkir014]

This what I find when I open the directory

Is that what you expect?

[anseki]

It seems that the cache data were cleared correctly.

[minkir014]

How to remove electron cached data??
This is what I can see in that directory

[anseki]

Press Ctrl + A keys to select all files, then press Delete key.

[minkir014]

When I run node -e "console.log(require('electron-prebuilt'))" It doesn't show an error. It shows the correct path to electron.exe

[anseki]

Where you executed the command? (in CMD or VS Code)
Also, write a full path that was shown.

[minkir014]

I executed the command in vs code terminal.
This is the path that was shown

[anseki]

It seems that the uninstalling failed.
Try these:

In VS Code terminal

npm uninstall -g electron
npm uninstall -g electron-prebuilt

In CMD

npm uninstall -g electron
npm uninstall -g electron-prebuilt
cd C:\Users\MIN
npm uninstall electron
npm uninstall electron-prebuilt

(Show the result of each command.)

Then, retry the node -e "console.log(require('electron-prebuilt'))" command in VS Code terminal.

[minkir014]

I uninstalled the extension and started trying your steps.

In VS code terminal:
the command npm uninstall -g electron results up to date in 0.636s.
the command npm uninstall -g electron-prebuilt results up to date in 0.137s

In CMD:
the command npm uninstall -g electron results up to date in 0.108s
the command npm uninstall -g electron-prebuilt results up to date in 0.108s
the command npm uninstall electron results what is in this image

the command npm uninstall electron-prebuilt results what is in this picture

In VS code terminal again:
the command node -e "console.log(require('electron-prebuilt'))" shows the error in the next picture

These are the commands you told me to try. What should I do next??

[minkir014]

@anseki where are you??

[anseki]

You don't have to uninstall the extension, and I didn't tell you to uninstall the extension.
If you really uninstalled the extension, reinstall that.
Then, execute Pick Color command, and wait for setting up while the message "Please wait" is displayed.

[minkir014]

@anseki Finally, It works. Thanks for your help.

[anseki]

😄

[xinatcg]

the reason should do not wait for Electron download process. the message like this, I just think there is something wrong and restart vscode. so need to wait for this message end

[anseki]

Hi @xinatcg, thank you for the comment.
Could you make new issue if you have another issue or something? And please explain more about that in the new issue.