Closed Bug 1435855 Opened 6 years ago Closed 6 years ago

'mach bootstrap' on new Debian 9 install gives 'Unable to locate package npm'

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(Firefox Build System :: General, defect)

Product:
Firefox Build System
Component:
General
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

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(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1432892

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(Reporter: botond, Unassigned)

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Indeed, Debian 9 no longer ships npm (as far as I can tell), so 'mach bootstrap' needs to get it from somewhere else.
A workaround is to install node.js following instructions at [1] prior to invoking 'mach bootstrap'.

[1] https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#debian-and-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 6 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Product: Core → Firefox Build System
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