node 13.6.0 failed with exit code 1 during npm install... runs fine in node 12.14.1

[cheslijones]

• Node Version:

13.6.0 / 6.13.4

• Platform:

Darwin MacMini 19.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 19.2.0: Sat Nov  9 03:47:04 PST 2019; root:xnu-6153.61.1~20/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

• Compiler:

Apple clang version 11.0.0 (clang-1100.0.33.17)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin19.2.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin

• Module:

{
  "name": "testclient",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "homepage": "/client",
  "dependencies": {
    "axios": "^0.19.0",
    "npm": "^6.13.6",
    "react": "^16.12.0",
    "react-dom": "^16.12.0",
    "react-router-dom": "^5.1.2",
    "react-scripts": "3.2.0"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "react-scripts test",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": "react-app"
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "jest-junit": "^10.0.0"
  }
}

> fsevents@1.2.9 install /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents
> node install

node-pre-gyp WARN Using request for node-pre-gyp https download 
node-pre-gyp WARN Tried to download(404): https://fsevents-binaries.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/v1.2.9/fse-v1.2.9-node-v79-darwin-x64.tar.gz 
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not found for fsevents@1.2.9 and node@13.6.0 (node-v79 ABI, unknown) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp) 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py", line 50, in <module>
    sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.py", line 554, in script_main
    return main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.py", line 547, in main
    return gyp_main(args)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.py", line 532, in gyp_main
    generator.GenerateOutput(flat_list, targets, data, params)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 2215, in GenerateOutput
    part_of_all=qualified_target in needed_targets)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 802, in Write
    self.WriteCopies(spec['copies'], extra_outputs, part_of_all)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 1145, in WriteCopies
    env = self.GetSortedXcodeEnv()
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 1885, in GetSortedXcodeEnv
    additional_settings)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py", line 1616, in GetSortedXcodeEnv
    additional_settings)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py", line 1527, in _GetXcodeEnv
    if XcodeVersion() >= '0500' and not env.get('SDKROOT'):
TypeError: '>=' not supported between instances of 'tuple' and 'str'
gyp ERR! configure error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:351:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:321:20)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:275:12)
gyp ERR! System Darwin 19.2.0
gyp ERR! command "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node" "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64/fse.node" "--module_name=fse" "--module_path=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64" "--napi_version=5" "--node_abi_napi=napi" "--napi_build_version=0" "--node_napi_label=node-v79"
gyp ERR! cwd /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents
gyp ERR! node -v v13.6.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.0.5
gyp ERR! not ok 
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error 
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node /Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64/fse.node --module_name=fse --module_path=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64 --napi_version=5 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v79' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:321:20)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1028:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Darwin 19.2.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node" "/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v13.6.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok 
Failed to execute '/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node /Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64/fse.node --module_name=fse --module_path=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64 --napi_version=5 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v79' (1)

> fsevents@1.2.9 install /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents
> node install

node-pre-gyp WARN Using request for node-pre-gyp https download 
node-pre-gyp WARN Tried to download(404): https://fsevents-binaries.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/v1.2.9/fse-v1.2.9-node-v79-darwin-x64.tar.gz 
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not found for fsevents@1.2.9 and node@13.6.0 (node-v79 ABI, unknown) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp) 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py", line 50, in <module>
    sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.py", line 554, in script_main
    return main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.py", line 547, in main
    return gyp_main(args)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/__init__.py", line 532, in gyp_main
    generator.GenerateOutput(flat_list, targets, data, params)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 2215, in GenerateOutput
    part_of_all=qualified_target in needed_targets)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 802, in Write
    self.WriteCopies(spec['copies'], extra_outputs, part_of_all)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 1145, in WriteCopies
    env = self.GetSortedXcodeEnv()
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/generator/make.py", line 1885, in GetSortedXcodeEnv
    additional_settings)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py", line 1616, in GetSortedXcodeEnv
    additional_settings)
  File "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/xcode_emulation.py", line 1527, in _GetXcodeEnv
    if XcodeVersion() >= '0500' and not env.get('SDKROOT'):
TypeError: '>=' not supported between instances of 'tuple' and 'str'
gyp ERR! configure error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:351:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:321:20)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:275:12)
gyp ERR! System Darwin 19.2.0
gyp ERR! command "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node" "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64/fse.node" "--module_name=fse" "--module_path=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64" "--napi_version=5" "--node_abi_napi=napi" "--napi_build_version=0" "--node_napi_label=node-v79"
gyp ERR! cwd /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents
gyp ERR! node -v v13.6.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v5.0.5
gyp ERR! not ok 
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error 
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node /Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64/fse.node --module_name=fse --module_path=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64 --napi_version=5 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v79' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:321:20)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1028:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Darwin 19.2.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node" "/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v13.6.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok 
Failed to execute '/Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/bin/node /Users/eox-dev/.nvm/versions/node/v13.6.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64/fse.node --module_name=fse --module_path=/Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v79-darwin-x64 --napi_version=5 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v79' (1)

> core-js@2.6.10 postinstall /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/babel-runtime/node_modules/core-js
> node postinstall || echo "ignore"

Thank you for using core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock/core-js ) for polyfilling JavaScript standard library!

The project needs your help! Please consider supporting of core-js on Open Collective or Patreon: 
> https://opencollective.com/core-js 
> https://www.patreon.com/zloirock 

Also, the author of core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock ) is looking for a good job -)


> core-js@3.2.1 postinstall /Users/eox-dev/projects/current/test-app/client/node_modules/core-js
> node scripts/postinstall || echo "ignore"

Thank you for using core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock/core-js ) for polyfilling JavaScript standard library!

The project needs your help! Please consider supporting of core-js on Open Collective or Patreon: 
> https://opencollective.com/core-js 
> https://www.patreon.com/zloirock 

Also, the author of core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock ) is looking for a good job -)

npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@1.2.9 (node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@1.2.9 install: `node install`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@1.2.9 (node_modules/jest-haste-map/node_modules/fsevents):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@1.2.9 install: `node install`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1

added 1926 packages from 1432 contributors and audited 917060 packages in 18.693s

10 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details

found 3 vulnerabilities (1 low, 2 moderate)
  run `npm audit fix` to fix them, or `npm audit` for details

I then did a nvm use 12.14.1, deleted node_modules and reran npm install. Worked without any issues.

[richardlau]

TypeError: '>=' not supported between instances of 'tuple' and 'str'

I think this was fixed by #1939 which went out in node-gyp 5.0.6/5.0.7 (5.0.5 is being used here in this version of Node.js and npm).

[cheslijones]

I guess I'm not sure how to specify the node-gyp version that Node.js is using. I honestly probably would have never heard of node-gyp if it wasn't for this error. I just used what nvm gave me when I did nvm install 13.6. I've tested all 13.x version available through nvm and all have this issue. I'll stick with 12.14.1 for the time being.

[ChrisKader]

@eox-dev https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/wiki/Updating-npm's-bundled-node-gyp

node-gyp is bundled with npm

[cheslijones]

@ChrisKader Well, that seems to have solved the issue. I nvm use 13.6, then ran npm explore npm -g -- npm install node-gyp@latest, then npm install and had no issues this time. Curious though what happened that it wasn't working.