[BUG] npm error Exit handler never called!

[akg1817]

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

while trying to perform an npm login, I am experiencing an error "Exit handler never called!"
2024-09-06T16_38_10_340Z-debug-0.log

Expected Behavior

npm login should prompt for login credentials

Steps To Reproduce

1. In this environment...
2. With this config...
3. Run '...'
4. See error...

Environment

• npm: 10.8.2
• Node.js: 22.7.0
• OS Name: Windows 11
• System Model Name: HP Z Book
• npm config:

; ; "builtin" config from C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\npmrc

prefix = "C:\\Users\\<user>\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm"

; "user" config from C:\Users\<user>\.npmrc

registry = "https://<company artifactory repo>/artifactory/api/npm/npm-repo/"

; node bin location = C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
; node version = v22.7.0
; npm local prefix = Z:\DevSpace
; npm version = 10.8.2
; cwd = Z:\DevSpace
; HOME = C:\Users\<user>
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.

[suelenmedinape]

Have you tried using npm config ls -l ?

[milaninfy]

@akg1817 we are tracking similer issue here #7612

meanwhile can you try npm login --progress=true and check if that fixes your issue ?

[akg1817]

@akg1817 we are tracking similer issue here #7612

meanwhile can you try npm login --progress=true and check if that fixes your issue ?

same issue

[akg1817]

Have you tried using npm config ls -l ?

$ npm config ls -l
; "default" config from default values

_auth = (protected)
access = null
all = false
allow-same-version = false
also = null
audit = true
audit-level = null
auth-type = "web"
before = null
bin-links = true
browser = null
ca = null
cache = "C:\Users\\AppData\Local\npm-cache"
cache-max = null
cache-min = 0
cafile = null
call = ""
cert = null
cidr = null
color = true
commit-hooks = true
cpu = null
depth = null
description = true
dev = false
diff = []
diff-dst-prefix = "b/"
diff-ignore-all-space = false
diff-name-only = false
diff-no-prefix = false
diff-src-prefix = "a/"
diff-text = false
diff-unified = 3
dry-run = false
editor = "C:\Windows\notepad.exe"
engine-strict = false
expect-result-count = null
expect-results = null
fetch-retries = 2
fetch-retry-factor = 10
fetch-retry-maxtimeout = 60000
fetch-retry-mintimeout = 10000
fetch-timeout = 300000
force = false
foreground-scripts = false
format-package-lock = true
fund = true
git = "git"
git-tag-version = true
global = false
global-style = false
globalconfig = "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\npm\etc\npmrc"
heading = "npm"
https-proxy = null
if-present = false
ignore-scripts = false
include = []
include-staged = false
include-workspace-root = false
init-author-email = ""
init-author-name = ""
init-author-url = ""
init-license = "ISC"
init-module = "C:\Users\\.npm-init.js"
init-version = "1.0.0"
init.author.email = ""
init.author.name = ""
init.author.url = ""
init.license = "ISC"
init.module = "C:\Users\\.npm-init.js"
init.version = "1.0.0"
install-links = false
install-strategy = "hoisted"
json = false
key = null
legacy-bundling = false
legacy-peer-deps = false
libc = null
link = false
local-address = null
location = "user"
lockfile-version = null
loglevel = "notice"
logs-dir = null
logs-max = 10
; long = false ; overridden by cli
maxsockets = 15
message = "%s"
node-options = null
noproxy = [""]
npm-version = "10.8.2"
offline = false
omit = []
omit-lockfile-registry-resolved = false
only = null
optional = null
os = null
otp = null
pack-destination = "."
package = []
package-lock = true
package-lock-only = false
parseable = false
prefer-dedupe = false
prefer-offline = false
prefer-online = false
; prefix = "C:\Program Files\nodejs" ; overridden by builtin
preid = ""
production = null
progress = true
provenance = false
provenance-file = null
proxy = null
read-only = false
rebuild-bundle = true
; registry = "https://registry.npmjs.org/" ; overridden by user
replace-registry-host = "npmjs"
save = true
save-bundle = false
save-dev = false
save-exact = false
save-optional = false
save-peer = false
save-prefix = "^"
save-prod = false
sbom-format = null
sbom-type = "library"
scope = ""
script-shell = null
searchexclude = ""
searchlimit = 20
searchopts = ""
searchstaleness = 900
shell = "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
shrinkwrap = true
sign-git-commit = false
sign-git-tag = false
strict-peer-deps = false
strict-ssl = true
tag = "latest"
tag-version-prefix = "v"
timing = false
umask = 0
unicode = true
update-notifier = true
usage = false
user-agent = "npm/{npm-version} node/{node-version} {platform} {arch} workspaces/{workspaces} {ci}"
userconfig = "C:\Users\\.npmrc"
version = false
versions = false
viewer = "browser"
which = null
workspace = []
workspaces = null
workspaces-update = true
yes = null

; "builtin" config from C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\npmrc

prefix = "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\npm"

; "user" config from C:\Users<user>.npmrc

registry = "https:///artifactory/api/npm/npm-repo/"

; "cli" config from command line options

long = true

[milaninfy]

@akg1817 Check if npm login --auth-type=legacy works ?

[akg1817]

@akg1817 Check if npm login --auth-type=legacy works ?

I'm sure this will work, but I would like to prevent from having to login every time my password changes. Why does the token approach not work?

[milaninfy]

@akg1817 we are tracking similer issue here #7612

The exact cause/test scenario of this issue is still ambiguous and it happens intermittently for windows mainly, as a workaround you can use auth-type=legacy if it works for you.

I am going to attach/mention this issue in the one which we are tracking and will close this as duplicate.