The “Make Failed with Exit Code 2” error occurs during the node modules installation. We see lots of stack trace including the one shown below.
gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:285:23)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:125:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:213:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:197:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 4.4.30-ti-r64
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /home/WibiSmart-Bluemix-App/node_modules/bufferutil
gyp ERR! node -v v8.0.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.1
gyp ERR! not ok
The reason behind this error is not singular. Make sure you have latest Node and npm installed in your system.
Also, make sure build essentials is installed in your system.
Let’s try to debug and fix it.
Debug #1: Deleting package-lock.json file
Try to remove the package-lock.json file and remove node modules folder too. Then re-install the modules.
rm -rf node_modules
Then re-install the modules.
This should fix the error.
Debug #2: Deleting .node-gyp folder
Delete the .node-gyp folder that should be present in your home directory.
Then re-install the modules.
Debug #3: Re-install node-gyp
Try re-installing node-gyp again.
You may require sudo access depending upon your node installation.
Debug #4: Update Node and NPM
The old version of Node and NPM can also cause this issue. Re-install it with build modules and check if it works. You can also re-install node modules using NPM.
Debug #5: Install build essentials
Try installing/re-installing build essentials packages. Find the command below for Ubuntu operating system.
Let me know if you have solved it using any other methods. I’ll add it in the list.
