PSA: if ng -v returns an error. #2462

Activity

1. guidoffm commented on Oct 1, 2016

   

   guidoffm

   on Oct 1, 2016

   More actions

   I get this error:

   C:\Users\guido>npm -v
   3.10.5
   
   C:\Users\guido>node -v
   v6.2.2
   
   C:\Users\guido>ng -v
   fs.js:634
     return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                    ^
   
   TypeError: path must be a string or Buffer
       at TypeError (native)
       at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:634:18)
       at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:502:33)
       at Function.Version.fromProject (C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\upgrade\version.js:87:31)
       at Function.Version.isPreWebpack (C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\upgrade\version.js:111:31)
       at Function.Version.assertPostWebpackVersion (C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\upgrade\version.js:97:18)
       at C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\bin\ng:25:15
       at C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\node_modules\resolve\lib\async.js:44:21
       at ondir (C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\node_modules\resolve\lib\async.js:187:31)
       at C:\Users\guido\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\angular-cli\node_modules\resolve\lib\async.js:153:39
   
   
2. maartenpaauw commented on Oct 1, 2016

   

   maartenpaauw

   on Oct 1, 2016

   More actions

   Tried it multiple times. Still no success.
3. matt-erhart commented on Oct 1, 2016

   

   matt-erhart

   on Oct 1, 2016

   Author

   More actions

   Hmmm, what I did worked for windows 10. I suspect the trick is to find all the files node/npm have placed around your OS to get a true clean slate.
4. filipesilva commented on Oct 8, 2016

   

   filipesilva

   on Oct 8, 2016

   Contributor

   More actions

   @matt-erhart that's my recommendation for when ng commands stop working overall. There might be a bunch of causes for it though... I tried to gather the common ones in https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20label%3A%22type%3A%20faq%22%20 .

   I appreciate you sharing your solution, but I can't keep this issue open as it's not actionable.

   @guidoffm that specific issue is #2178
5. filipesilva

   closed this as completedon Oct 8, 2016
6. angular-automatic-lock-bot commented on Sep 6, 2019

   

   angular-automatic-lock-botBot

   on Sep 6, 2019

   More actions

   This issue has been automatically locked due to inactivity.
   Please file a new issue if you are encountering a similar or related problem.

   Read more about our automatic conversation locking policy.

   _{This action has been performed automatically by a bot.}
7. angular-automatic-lock-bot

   locked and limited conversation to collaborators on Sep 6, 2019