1.9.X installation fails

א ש

When I run a forum installation
The installation in 1.9.X versions fails in the following error

package.json not found.
Populating package.json...
/home/nodebb/nodebb/src/cli/package-install.js:23
                return Object.assign(to, from);
                              ^

TypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
    at Function.assign (<anonymous>)
    at merge (/home/nodebb/nodebb/src/cli/package-install.js:23:17)
    at /home/nodebb/nodebb/src/cli/package-install.js:28:14
    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
    at merge (/home/nodebb/nodebb/src/cli/package-install.js:26:20)
    at Object.pkgInstall.updatePackageFile (/home/nodebb/nodebb/src/cli/package-install.js:62:31)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/nodebb/nodebb/src/cli/index.js:21:18)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1103:14)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1155:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)

kurulumu.Net

@א-ש I've reported this before. I guess 1.19.3 hasn't changed. You can install 1.18.x first and upgrade.

PitaJ

@kurulumu-Net it's a different error from yours

julian

@א-ש Hmm thanks, will investigate and backport a fix

zhivkoangelov

@julian said in 1.9.X installation fails:

@א-ש Hmm thanks, will investigate and backport a fix

I got the same error when trying to install on Windows. Any info about potential fix ?

julian

@zhivkoangelov should be fixed on latest master already