Error installing from npm - "git dep preparation failed"

[cwilby]

• I have searched for similar issues
• I am using the latest version of npm-check-updates
• I am using node >= 14.14 (Tested with 16, 18, 19 and 20 via nvm)

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Steps to Reproduce

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Steps:

• Install node via nvm
• Run npm install -g npm-check-updates

➜  ~ npm install -g npm-check-updates
npm WARN deprecated @npmcli/move-file@2.0.1: This functionality has been moved to @npmcli/fs
npm ERR! code 127
npm ERR! git dep preparation failed
npm ERR! command /home/cwilby/.nvm/versions/node/v16.20.0/bin/node /home/cwilby/.nvm/versions/node/v16.20.0/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js install --force --cache=/home/cwilby/.npm --prefer-offline=false --prefer-online=false --offline=false --no-progress --no-save --no-audit --include=dev --include=peer --include=optional --no-package-lock-only --no-dry-run
npm ERR! npm WARN using --force Recommended protections disabled.
npm ERR! npm ERR! code 127
npm ERR! npm ERR! path /home/cwilby/.npm/_cacache/tmp/git-cloneNvgbTd
npm ERR! npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! npm ERR! command sh -c -- npm run compile
npm ERR! npm ERR! > cliui@8.0.1 precompile
npm ERR! npm ERR! > rimraf build
npm ERR! npm ERR! npm WARN using --force Recommended protections disabled.
npm ERR! npm ERR! sh: 1: rimraf: not found

[plumduffer]

Also having this issue. Node 18.16.0

UPDATE: using Node 18.16.0 and downgrading npm-check-updates to 16.3.0, it now works.

[dearhxtan]

I got the same error on node version 18.16.0 and 16.20.0, but when i change it to 17.9.1, it runs successful.

please try node version 17.9.1

[6XGate]

It seems there is a circular dependencies between cliui -> rimraf -> glob -> jackspeak -> cliui

I started having this issue with npm-check-updates

[6XGate]

This might be related: isaacs/jackspeak#4 ?

[isaacs]

Fixed, issue explained here: isaacs/jackspeak#4 (comment)

[cwilby]

Amazed. Thanks all.