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Cannot run nestjs app

Hi all

I tried to deploy an app (simple api) running nestjs and I am unable to do that. I get the following error

psymbl-api | 03:00:10 => Initializing build
psymbl-api | 03:00:10 => Retrieving source code to /workspace
psymbl-api | 03:00:10 => Selecting branch "main"
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 => Checking out commit "f6f1aa1ce5fd25c6305f03be6e6f16a45ef1af3b"
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 => Validating environment
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 => Building app using buildpacks
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 => Injecting app environment variables:
psymbl-api | 03:00:12      SENDGRID_API_KEY AUTH0_DOMAIN DB_PORT AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET SERVER_PORT DB_CONNECTION_STRING_INTERNAL_VPC AUTH0_CLIENT_ID JWT_SECRET DB_PASSWORD DB_SSL_MODE DB_HOST_INTERNAL_VPC DB_HOST DB_CERT SESSION_SECRET DB_USERNAME AUTH0_AUDIENCE DB_CONNECTION_STRING DB_DATABASE
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 => Configuring custom build command to be run at the end of the build:
psymbl-api | 03:00:12      npm run build
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 => Running buildpack detection
psymbl-api | 03:00:12 
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 heroku/nodejs-engine  0.5.0
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 digitalocean/node     0.2.0
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 digitalocean/procfile 0.0.3
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 digitalocean/custom   0.1.0
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 => Building app
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 ---> Node.js Buildpack
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 ---> Installing toolbox
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 ---> - jq
psymbl-api | 03:00:13 ---> - yj
psymbl-api | 03:00:14 ---> Getting Node version
psymbl-api | 03:00:14 ---> Resolving Node version
psymbl-api | 03:00:16 ---> Downloading and extracting Node v12.20.2
psymbl-api | 03:00:30 ---> Parsing package.json
psymbl-api | 03:00:31 ---> No file to start server
psymbl-api | 03:00:31 ---> either use 'docker run' to start container or add index.js or server.js
psymbl-api | 03:00:31 Installing node_modules using npm (from package-lock.json)
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 > core-js@3.8.3 postinstall /workspace/node_modules/core-js
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 > node -e "try{require('./postinstall')}catch(e){}"
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 Thank you for using core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock/core-js ) for polyfilling JavaScript standard library!
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 The project needs your help! Please consider supporting of core-js on Open Collective or Patreon: 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 > https://opencollective.com/core-js 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 > https://www.patreon.com/zloirock 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 Also, the author of core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock ) is looking for a good job -)
psymbl-api | 03:00:55 
psymbl-api | 03:00:56 
psymbl-api | 03:00:56 > bcrypt@5.0.0 install /workspace/node_modules/bcrypt
psymbl-api | 03:00:56 > node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build
psymbl-api | 03:00:56 
psymbl-api | 03:00:56 node-pre-gyp WARN Using request for node-pre-gyp https download 
psymbl-api | 03:00:57 [bcrypt] Success: "/workspace/node_modules/bcrypt/lib/binding/napi-v3/bcrypt_lib.node" is installed via remote
psymbl-api | 03:00:57 
psymbl-api | 03:00:57 > @nestjs/core@7.6.12 postinstall /workspace/node_modules/@nestjs/core
psymbl-api | 03:00:57 > opencollective || exit 0
psymbl-api | 03:00:57 
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                            Thanks for installing nest 
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                  Please consider donating to our open collective
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                         to help us maintain this package.
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                                          
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                             Number of contributors: 0
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                               Number of backers: 505
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                               Annual budget: $50,588
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                              Current balance: $5,140
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                                          
psymbl-api | 03:00:57              Become a partner: https://opencollective.com/nest/donate
psymbl-api | 03:00:57                                          
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 > fsevents@1.2.13 install /workspace/node_modules/nodemon/node_modules/fsevents
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 > node install.js
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 Skipping 'fsevents' build as platform linux is not supported
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 > nodemon@1.19.4 postinstall /workspace/node_modules/nodemon
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 > node bin/postinstall || exit 0
psymbl-api | 03:00:58 
psymbl-api | 03:00:59 Love nodemon? You can now support the project via the open collective:
psymbl-api | 03:00:59  > https://opencollective.com/nodemon/donate
psymbl-api | 03:00:59 
psymbl-api | 03:00:59 added 1276 packages in 27.323s
psymbl-api | 03:01:08 Running custom build command: npm run build
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 > psymbl@0.0.1 prebuild /workspace
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 > rimraf dist
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 > psymbl@0.0.1 build /workspace
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 > nest build
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 sh: 1: nest: not found
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! syscall spawn
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! file sh
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! errno ENOENT
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! psymbl@0.0.1 build: `nest build`
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! spawn ENOENT
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! 
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! Failed at the psymbl@0.0.1 build script.
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 npm ERR!     /home/apps/.npm/_logs/2021-02-17T02_01_09_721Z-debug.log
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 building: exit status 1
psymbl-api | 03:01:09 ERROR: failed to build: exit status 1
psymbl-api | 03:01:09  ! Build failed (145)

Can someone tell me if these arent supported and i should instead use a droplet only?

/Manuel

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sei7magambet • October 31, 2021

Hi! The problem is that npm/yarn do not install devDependencies if NODE_ENV variable set to production

I solved this problem by removing NODE_ENV from app configuration, and added NODE_ENV=production before running specific build script

npm install docs yarn install docs

With the --production flag (or when the NODE_ENV environment variable is set to production), npm will not install modules listed in devDependencies. To install all modules listed in both dependencies and devDependencies when NODE_ENV environment variable is set to production, you can use --production=false.

growitsinc • September 12, 2021

Unfortunately, this post has not been updated; this issue is still happening.

I have had to create a new nest project, without adding any new code since the scaffolding, I cannot launch it.

I’m getting many types of errors :

  • “sh: 1: nest: not found” setting up NODE_ENV = production
  • “Missing dependencies, incompatible versions, incorrect environment variables or app bugs” using the scaffolded base code
  • “Memory exhaustion” afterward, I have added some controllers and dependencies

To make it work, I have had to use NODE_ENV = development and move devDependencies to the dependencies node.

Is there a solution for that?

mmaestrini • February 18, 2021

hi there

This is nestjs not next.js.

Looks like it fails because nestjs cli needs to be installed and i wonder if theres a way to do so…

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