Unable to install library from npm

[derodriguez-dev]

Hi,
I got an error during the installation from npm (npm install --save appmetrics).

System information

• Linux ~ Ubuntu 20.04
• GNU Make 4.2.1
• GCC 9.3.0
• Python 3.8.10 (I've more than one version of python, but I pointed the 3* version on my npm config).
• Node v14.17.2
• NPM 6.14.13

Error stack trace

gyp: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'python' while executing command '['python', './generate_build_id.py']' in binding.gyp while trying to load binding.gyp
gyp ERR! configure error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:351:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:375:28)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:277:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.8.0-59-generic
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /myProjectNodeModulesPath/appmetrics
gyp ERR! node -v v14.17.2
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok 
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@2.3.2 (node_modules/fsevents):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@2.3.2: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"linux","arch":"x64"})

[maos1111]

Hi, has found a solution?

[derodriguez-dev]

No, I haven't found a solution. I'm still waiting for an answer!

[akhil-karat]

Same issue with Mac

gyp: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'python' while executing command '['python', './generate_build_id.py']' in binding.gyp while trying to load binding.gyp

OS: Monterey 12.3
Node: 14
npm: 6.14.15
node-gyp and xcode libs installed

[Michael-Reich]

Same here, any clou why this happens?

[nutboltu]

I had the same issue. For mac OS: Monterey 12.3, you need to install python 2 manually. I tried to install it using pyenv but didn't work. The workaround is to install it from the official download site:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2718/ → macOS 64-bit installer

It works for me.

System Information

• OS: Monterey 12.3
• Node: 14
• npm: 6.14.15