Deploying Node app fails with package-lock.json but works with yarn.lock

Question

When I try deploying my node.js app with a package-lock.json file, it fails with the error:

flow-library | 09:58:09 Installing node_modules using npm
flow-library | 09:58:12 npm ERR! cipm can only install packages with an existing package-lock.json or npm-shrinkwrap.json with lockfileVersion >= 1. Run an install with npm@5 or later to generate it, then try again.
flow-library | 09:58:12 
flow-library | 09:58:12 npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
flow-library | 09:58:12 npm ERR!     /home/apps/.npm/_logs/2020-11-12T09_58_12_025Z-debug.log

When I switch over to included a yarn.lock file - the deploy works. I would prefer to stick with npm as that’s what we’re using through-out our project.

Any ideas when cipm complains about the lack of package-lock.json when it definitely exists?

Answer 1

dikshith November 13, 2020

Hello @nickoleary

It appears the commit in that package-lock.json file was missing so you were seeing that npm error. You might have to run npm install and commit the package-lock.json file. Both the NPM and Yarn package managers are supported, however, either package-lock.json for NPM projects or yarn.lock for Yarn projects must be committed to the repo alongside the app’s source code.

We have already documented this under limitation:
https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/app-platform/languages-frameworks/node/

Tip: When submitting any questions related to App Platform please add the tag “DigitalOcean App Platform” which will filter the community questions to App Platform Specialists.

Cheers,

Dikshith

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nickoleary November 13, 2020
Hi @dikshith, thanks for the reply and the tip for future questions.

However, I don’t think your answer addresses the problem.

Here is a version of my repository that has a package-lock.json and no yarn.lock file in it: https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/tree/cd3b7b011209e58b24a23f24ac61a3247e75ae96

That failed to deploy as it said the file was missing.

I then pushed this commit: https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/commit/5f781c344df7147f94f565657fe04d49cb71071b that removed the package-lock.json file and added the yarn.lock file.

That deployed successfully.

And is completely reproducible.

This commit removes yarn.lock and adds package-lock.json: https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/commit/dcb1876e28e0f3e5d11f5e427d0c9aabde098b08 - it failed to deploy with the same error

This commit switched back to yarn.lock and removes package-lock.json - https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/commit/f3b528012d649ca126e14549dc97036056e288af - and it successfully deployed.

So there is definitely something going on here.
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- dikshith November 13, 2020
  
  Hello @nickoleary
  
  Looks like one of the known issues related to gitignore bug. Our team is working on some workaround and it’s in the testing phase. I would recommend you reach out to our support team for a detailed review and workaround.
  
  Best,
  
  Dikshith
  
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- dikshith November 13, 2020
  
  Hello @nickoleary
  
  Actually, We completed the testing and our workaround is live! I would request you to give it another try and hopefully, it will work now.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Dikshith
  
  Reply Report

Answer 2

nickoleary November 13, 2020
Hi @dikshith, thanks for the reply and the tip for future questions.

However, I don’t think your answer addresses the problem.

Here is a version of my repository that has a package-lock.json and no yarn.lock file in it: https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/tree/cd3b7b011209e58b24a23f24ac61a3247e75ae96

That failed to deploy as it said the file was missing.

I then pushed this commit: https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/commit/5f781c344df7147f94f565657fe04d49cb71071b that removed the package-lock.json file and added the yarn.lock file.

That deployed successfully.

And is completely reproducible.

This commit removes yarn.lock and adds package-lock.json: https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/commit/dcb1876e28e0f3e5d11f5e427d0c9aabde098b08 - it failed to deploy with the same error

This commit switched back to yarn.lock and removes package-lock.json - https://github.com/node-red/flow-library/commit/f3b528012d649ca126e14549dc97036056e288af - and it successfully deployed.

So there is definitely something going on here.
Reply Report
- dikshith November 13, 2020
  
  Hello @nickoleary
  
  Looks like one of the known issues related to gitignore bug. Our team is working on some workaround and it’s in the testing phase. I would recommend you reach out to our support team for a detailed review and workaround.
  
  Best,
  
  Dikshith
  
  Reply Report
- dikshith November 13, 2020
  
  Hello @nickoleary
  
  Actually, We completed the testing and our workaround is live! I would request you to give it another try and hopefully, it will work now.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Dikshith
  
  Reply Report

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