node-gyp rebuild error while deploying on Azure (No problem with local mac machine)

[aravindtrue]

Versions
node v6.9.5
npm v3.10.10

Problem
I've installed the node-java module to implement a functionality, everything worked great on my local mac machine, but I'm getting the below error while deploying it on my Azure instance.

Error

2018-12-19T22:43:55.3094418Z [command]C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /D /S /C ""C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.cmd" install --force"
2018-12-19T22:43:55.9427910Z npm WARN using --force I sure hope you know what you are doing.
2018-12-19T22:44:22.5039425Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:22.5040552Z > java@0.11.0 install D:\a\1\s\node_modules\java
2018-12-19T22:44:22.5040612Z > node-gyp rebuild
2018-12-19T22:44:22.5040648Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:22.5555136Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:22.5558971Z D:\a\1\s\node_modules\java>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\npm-lifecycle\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) 
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089021Z gyp ERR! configure error 
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089152Z gyp ERR! stack Error: Command failed: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Shared\Python36_64\python.EXE -c import sys; print "%s.%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3];
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089423Z gyp ERR! stack   File "<string>", line 1
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089459Z gyp ERR! stack     import sys; print "%s.%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3];
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089491Z gyp ERR! stack                                ^
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089543Z gyp ERR! stack SyntaxError: invalid syntax
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089571Z gyp ERR! stack 
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089602Z gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:276:12)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5089668Z gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:126:13)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5090330Z gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:214:7)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5090391Z gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:915:16)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5090436Z gyp ERR! stack     at Socket.stream.socket.on (internal/child_process.js:336:11)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5090504Z gyp ERR! stack     at emitOne (events.js:116:13)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5090554Z gyp ERR! stack     at Socket.emit (events.js:211:7)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5090598Z gyp ERR! stack     at Pipe._handle.close [as _onclose] (net.js:561:12)
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5094910Z gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.14393
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5094989Z gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5095031Z gyp ERR! cwd D:\a\1\s\node_modules\java
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5095090Z gyp ERR! node -v v8.12.0
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5097596Z gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5097626Z gyp ERR! not ok 
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5421930Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5422806Z > java@0.11.0 postinstall D:\a\1\s\node_modules\java
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5423035Z > node postInstall.js
2018-12-19T22:44:26.5423372Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4823410Z fs.js:646
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4824894Z   return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4829299Z                  ^
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4829919Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4830635Z Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'D:\a\1\s\node_modules\java\build\jvm_dll_path.json'
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4830820Z     at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:646:18)
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4830963Z     at Object.fs.writeFileSync (fs.js:1299:33)
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4831118Z     at D:\a\1\s\node_modules\java\postInstall.js:22:8
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4831257Z     at D:\a\1\s\node_modules\find-java-home\index.js:133:31
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4831393Z     at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:132:7)
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4831577Z     at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:181:9)
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4831713Z     at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:696:11)
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4832619Z     at startup (bootstrap_node.js:204:16)
2018-12-19T22:44:34.4832819Z     at bootstrap_node.js:625:3
2018-12-19T22:44:34.6976085Z added 142 packages from 134 contributors and audited 249 packages in 30.737s
2018-12-19T22:44:34.6976240Z found 0 vulnerabilities
2018-12-19T22:44:34.6976264Z 
2018-12-19T22:44:34.7309150Z ##[section]Finishing: npm install

I've also manually tried to do the following and still getting error,

\ [f785c60b*]> npm install -g node-gyp
D:\home\data\monaco\home\npm\node-gyp -> D:\home\data\monaco\home\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js
D:\home\data\monaco\home\npm
`-- node-gyp@3.8.0 

\ [f785c60b*]> npm install java --msvs_version=2012

> java@0.11.0 install D:\home\site\wwwroot\node_modules\java
> node-gyp rebuild


D:\home\site\wwwroot\node_modules\java>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "D:\Program Files (x86)\npm\3.10.10\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild )  else (node "" rebuild ) 
[node-java] Error: not found: javac.exe
gyp: Call to 'node findJavaHome.js' returned exit status 1 while 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 (D:\Program Files (x86)\npm\3.10.10\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:305:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.14393
gyp ERR! command "D:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\6.9.5\\node.exe" "D:\\Program Files (x86)\\npm\\3.10.10\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd D:\home\site\wwwroot\node_modules\java
gyp ERR! node -v v6.9.5
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.4.0
gyp ERR! not ok 
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Windows_NT 10.0.14393
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! argv "D:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\6.9.5\\node.exe" "D:\\Program Files (x86)\\npm\\3.10.10\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "java" "--msvs_version=2012"
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! node v6.9.5
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! npm  v3.10.10
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! code ELIFECYCLE

�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! java@0.11.0 install: `node-gyp rebuild`
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Exit status 1
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! 
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Failed at the java@0.11.0 install script 'node-gyp rebuild'.
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the java package,
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! not with npm itself.
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR!     node-gyp rebuild
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR!     npm bugs java
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR!     npm owner ls java
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
�[37;40mnpm �[31;40mERR!     D:\home\site\wwwroot\npm-debug.log
\ [f785c60b*]> 

[aravindtrue]

Hello,
Any updates on this issue?

[aravindtrue]

Just noticed a issue,
nodejs/node-gyp#155

I'm using python 2.7.15 and node-gyp rebuild is not working and throwing error. Any help would be much appreciated.

[lukechu10]

According to the log, it says [node-java] Error: not found: javac.exe. You might have to use the path to your java executable because it is not in %path%

[arsevys]

you have two options :
1.- Upload your proyect with the folder node_modules
2.- run custom shell or bash scripts during deployment

you should read this
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/nodejs-use-node-modules-azure-apps