Npm 3.5.4: EBUNDLEOVERRIDE causes an npmlog error during update

Question

Updated to Node 5.4.0 using 'brew upgrade,' and then ran 'npm update -g', which was updated to npm 3.5.4. Npm update completed with warnings:

/usr/local/lib └── npm@3.5.4 npm WARN EBUNDLEOVERRIDE Replacing bundled npm > init-package-json with new installed version npm WARN EBUNDLEOVERRIDE Replacing bundled npm > node-gyp with new installed version npm WARN EBUNDLEOVERRIDE Replacing bundled npm > npm-install-checks with new installed version npm WARN EBUNDLEOVERRIDE Replacing bundled npm > npmlog with new installed version npm WARN EBUNDLEOVERRIDE Replacing bundled npm > read-package-json with new installed version 

Running "npm update -g" (or any other npm command) now throws npmlog errors:

 module.js:328 throw err; ^ Error: Cannot find module 'npmlog' at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:326:15) at Function.Module._load (module.js:277:25) at Module.require (module.js:354:17) at require (internal/module.js:12:17) at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js:20:13 at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js:76:3) at Module._compile (module.js:398:26) at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:405:10) at Module.load (module.js:344:32) at Function.Module._load (module.js:301:12) 

I don’t understand why the redefinition happens, or how to again point npm to the logs. Appreciate any thoughts.

Answer 1

Looks like brew reinstall node is the least destructive way to solve this problem. Install node 3.3.12 , leaving everything else in place:

 $ brew reinstall node ==> Reinstalling node ==> Downloading https://homebrew.bintray.com/bottles/node-5.4.1.yosemite.bottle.tar.gz Already downloaded: /Library/Caches/Homebrew/node-5.4.1.yosemite.bottle.tar.gz ==> Pouring node-5.4.1.yosemite.bottle.tar.gz ==> Caveats Please note by default only English locale support is provided. If you need full locale support you should: `brew reinstall node --with-full-icu` Bash completion has been installed to: /usr/local/etc/bash_completion.d ==> Summary 🍺 /usr/local/Cellar/node/5.4.1: 2,827 files, 34.2M $ npm outdated --global Package Current Wanted Latest Location npm 3.3.12 3.5.4 3.5.3 

Answer 2

I completely reinstalled npm , which seemed to be the only solution I could find for this error. He fixed it for me.