Npm i brain.js || node-gyp error

[Ramank200]

When installing Brain.js using npm I got this error

Node version 18.18.2
Python version 3.12.0

npm WARN deprecated @npmcli/[email protected]: This functionality has been moved to @npmcli/fs
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\gl
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c prebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! prebuild-install warn install No prebuilt binaries found (target=18.18.2 runtime=node arch=x64 libc= platform=win32)
npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected]
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected] | win32 | x64
npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.12.2 found at "C:\Users\dell\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe"
npm ERR! gyp info find VS using VS2022 (17.9.34622.214) found at:
npm ERR! gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community"
npm ERR! gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information
npm ERR! gyp info spawn C:\Users\dell\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-f',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'msvs',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\gl\build\config.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\addon.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\dell\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\18.18.2\include\node\common.gypi',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dvisibility=default',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\Users\dell\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\18.18.2',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\Users\\dell\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\18.18.2\\<(target_arch)\\node.lib',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dmodule_root_dir=C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\gl',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Dnode_engine=v8',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--depth=.',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--no-parallel',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '--generator-output',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args 'C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\gl\build',
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args '-Goutput_dir=.'
npm ERR! gyp info spawn args ]
npm ERR! Traceback (most recent call last):
npm ERR! File "C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py", line 42, in
npm ERR! import gyp # noqa: E402
npm ERR! ^^^^^^^^^^
npm ERR! File "C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp_init_.py", line 9, in
npm ERR! import gyp.input
npm ERR! File "C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\input.py", line 19, in
npm ERR! from distutils.version import StrictVersion
npm ERR! ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'
npm ERR! gyp ERR! configure error
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:325:16)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:517:28)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:292:12)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.22621
npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\dell\Desktop\Node\GeminiNode\node_modules\gl
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v18.18.2
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.4.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\dell\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2024-03-11T03_00_33_620Z-debug-0.log

[atailh4n]

Hey! I find a solution:

Reproduce:

1. npm install brain.js
2. Same error.

Solution and how I find it:

• Firstly tried to install distutils. I read distutils was not found because it was removed at 3.12.
• Then, I read on my local (Turkish) forum (you can read it clicking by this text) it says it is removed from Python 3.12 and I should use this command instead:
  pip install setuptools
• I went back to my project folder (main node.js project folder) opened a PowerShell as Administrator and simply pasted command above.

It worked!

[robertleeplummerjr]

Could you possibly add that to the readme?

[DasRed]

to solve this, do following:

python3 -m venv .venv             
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install setuptools
npm i brain.js

[AdonisAIOfficial]

I'm having this problem as well. Please fix it! Running brain.js through a python virtual environment shouldn't be the solution.

[cclauss]

From the log...

Python version 3.12.0
npm ERR! gyp info using [email protected]

Python 3.12 REQUIRES node-gyp@10 or greater because it NEEDS setuptools.

[tmhglnd]

I'm getting this error too, and I haven't been able to install brain.js through the suggested methods above (running a python virtual env, installing setuptools, etc).

I also tried installing node-gyp globally so I'm at v10.2.0. Also tried installing node-gyp locally before running npm i brain.js. But it seems when installing brain.js it doesn't make use of either the global or local installed node-gyp.

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to make sure brain.js uses the v10 of node-gyp when running npm i brain.js? Or any other pointers? Thanks for the help, much appreciated!

[cclauss]

I also tried installing node-gyp globally so I'm at v10.2.0.

Does your error log say node-gyp v10.2.0?

[tmhglnd]

I also tried installing node-gyp globally so I'm at v10.2.0.

Does your error log say node-gyp v10.2.0?

No, it seems it keeps using v9 (npm error gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.4.1) and I'm not sure how to make it so it does use v10. I tried different things like installing node-gyp globally and locally, but that doesn't seem to make a difference.

[cclauss]

Edit or create the node-gyp entry in package.json and/or package-lock.json?

[tmhglnd]

Edit or create the node-gyp entry in package.json and/or package-lock.json?

Nothing to do there sadly, both files have: "node-gyp": "^10.2.0".