Error installing on macOS

[SynchronicitydotAI]

New MacBook 2018 running most recently patched everything, error when installing:

$ sudo npm install -g grpcc
/usr/local/bin/grpcc -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/bin/grpcc.js

grpc@1.15.1 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build --library=static_library

node-pre-gyp WARN Using needle for node-pre-gyp https download
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not installable for grpc@1.15.1 and node@8.11.4 (node-v57 ABI, unknown) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp)
node-pre-gyp WARN Hit error EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node'
gyp WARN EACCES user "root" does not have permission to access the dev dir "/Users/gregoryperry/.node-gyp/8.11.4"
gyp WARN EACCES attempting to reinstall using temporary dev dir "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/.node-gyp"
gyp WARN install got an error, rolling back install
gyp WARN install got an error, rolling back install
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/.node-gyp'
gyp ERR! System Darwin 17.7.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--library=static_library" "--module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown/grpc_node.node" "--module_name=grpc_node" "--module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown" "--napi_version=3" "--node_abi_napi=napi"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
gyp ERR! node -v v8.11.4
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --library=static_library --module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown/grpc_node.node --module_name=grpc_node --module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown --napi_version=3 --node_abi_napi=napi' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess. (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:925:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Darwin 17.7.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build" "--library=static_library"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v8.11.4
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.10.3
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --library=static_library --module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown/grpc_node.node --module_name=grpc_node --module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown --napi_version=3 --node_abi_napi=napi' (1)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! grpc@1.15.1 install: node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build --library=static_library
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the grpc@1.15.1 install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /Users/gregoryperry/.npm/_logs/2018-10-02T18_20_30_024Z-debug.log

[ciyengar3]

I am also having this same issue! Let me know if there is a fix.

[dovydas55]

same issue

[ivanp]

Using Ubuntu 18.04 here, also having the same issue.

# npm i -g grpcc                                            
/usr/bin/grpcc -> /usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/bin/grpcc.js

> grpc@1.15.1 install /usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
> node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build --library=static_library

node-pre-gyp WARN Using needle for node-pre-gyp https download 
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not installable for grpc@1.15.1 and node@10.12.0 (node-v64 ABI, glibc) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp) 
node-pre-gyp WARN Hit error EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node' 
gyp WARN EACCES user "root" does not have permission to access the dev dir "/root/.node-gyp/10.12.0"
gyp WARN EACCES attempting to reinstall using temporary dev dir "/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/.node-gyp"
gyp WARN install got an error, rolling back install
gyp WARN install got an error, rolling back install
gyp ERR! configure error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/.node-gyp'
gyp ERR! System Linux 4.18.0-12.1-liquorix-amd64
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--library=static_library" "--module=/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v64-linux-x64-glibc/grpc_node.node" "--module_name=grpc_node" "--module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v64-linux-x64-glibc" "--napi_version=3" "--node_abi_napi=napi"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
gyp ERR! node -v v10.12.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok 
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error 
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/bin/node /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --library=static_library --module=/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v64-linux-x64-glibc/grpc_node.node --module_name=grpc_node --module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v64-linux-x64-glibc --napi_version=3 --node_abi_napi=napi' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:962:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:251:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Linux 4.18.0-12.1-liquorix-amd64
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build" "--library=static_library"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v10.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.10.3
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok 
Failed to execute '/usr/bin/node /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --library=static_library --module=/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v64-linux-x64-glibc/grpc_node.node --module_name=grpc_node --module_path=/usr/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v64-linux-x64-glibc --napi_version=3 --node_abi_napi=napi' (1)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! grpc@1.15.1 install: `node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build --library=static_library`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the grpc@1.15.1 install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2018-10-16T04_58_24_326Z-debug.log

Log file 2018-10-16T04_58_24_326Z-debug.log

[tulequ]

please give a try

npm install -g git+https://github.com/mrlequoctuan/grpcc.git

[zhenqianz]

Also happened to me, using Mac 2018 Mojave

Password:
/usr/local/bin/grpcc -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/bin/grpcc.js

> grpc@1.15.1 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
> node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build --library=static_library

node-pre-gyp WARN Using needle for node-pre-gyp https download
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not installable for grpc@1.15.1 and node@8.11.1 (node-v57 ABI, unknown) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp)
node-pre-gyp WARN Hit error EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node'
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/build'
gyp ERR! System Darwin 18.0.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--library=static_library" "--module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown/grpc_node.node" "--module_name=grpc_node" "--module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown" "--napi_version=1" "--node_abi_napi=napi"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
gyp ERR! node -v v8.11.1
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --library=static_library --module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown/grpc_node.node --module_name=grpc_node --module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown --napi_version=1 --node_abi_napi=napi' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:925:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Darwin 18.0.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/node_modules/.bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build" "--library=static_library"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v8.11.1
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.10.3
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --library=static_library --module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown/grpc_node.node --module_name=grpc_node --module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/grpcc/node_modules/grpc/src/node/extension_binary/node-v57-darwin-x64-unknown --napi_version=1 --node_abi_napi=napi' (1)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! grpc@1.15.1 install: `node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build --library=static_library`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the grpc@1.15.1 install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /Users/tedja/.npm/_logs/2018-10-16T06_31_18_741Z-debug.log```

[seaswalker]

same issue too

[chakshu222]

Same issue

[kwahsog]

+1 on Ubuntu 18.04

[ialbam]

I fixed this adding: --unsafe-perm to the npm install command

sudo npm install -g grpcc --unsafe-perm

[flyflypeng]

same issue