Fixing an Issue with Installing npm Packages

Are you encountering an issue when installing npm packages? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. This problem can occur due to the behavior of npm when installing a package in an empty folder. In this blog, we’ll discuss the issue and provide solutions to fix it. When using the command npm install <packagename> in an empty folder, npm creates a package.json file with the package as a dependency, a package-lock.json file, and installs the package in the node_modules folder....

How to Fix an Issue Installing Node `canvas` on macOS

If you’ve encountered difficulties while trying to install the Node.js canvas library on macOS, I’m here to help you resolve the issue. When attempting to execute npm install canvas, you might have received error messages similar to the following: npm ERR! code 1 npm ERR! path /Users/flaviocopes/dev/old/generate-images-posts/node_modules/canvas npm ERR! command failed npm ERR! command sh -c node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build npm ERR! Failed to execute '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/[email protected]/bin/node /opt/homebrew/Cellar/[email protected]/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/Users/flaviocopes/dev/old/generate-images-posts/node_modules/canvas/build/Release/canvas.node --module_name=canvas --module_path=/Users/flaviocopes/dev/old/generate-images-posts/node_modules/canvas/build/Release --napi_version=8 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v93' (1) npm ERR!...

How to Fix the \"Cannot Find Module gatsby-cli/lib/reporter\" Error in Gatsby

If you’re working on a Gatsby site and encounter the frustrating “Cannot find module gatsby-cli/lib/reporter” error, don’t worry - you’re not alone. Many developers have faced the same issue, and there is a simple solution to fix it. The Error When you run gatsby develop to start a local server, you may see an error message with red color in your terminal. The error typically looks like this: The Solution After conducting thorough research on GitHub and Stack Overflow, I finally found a solution that worked for me....

How to Troubleshoot \"Relation Does Not Exist\" Error in PostgreSQL

In PostgreSQL, it is not uncommon to encounter an error message stating “relation does not exist” when attempting to execute a query on a table. This article aims to provide a quick explanation of why this error occurs and how to resolve it. Let’s say you have a PostgreSQL database with a table named “Car.” When you run the following query: SELECT * FROM Car; You may encounter the following error message:...

Linux commands: The Power of Ping

In the vast world of networking, the ping command is a valuable tool that can help you assess the reachability and connectivity of a network host. Whether you are troubleshooting network issues or simply wanting to test the response time of a server, ping comes to the rescue. Using the ping command is straightforward. You simply enter ping <host> in the terminal, where <host> can be either a domain name or an IP address....

Linux: Troubleshooting \"No Space Left on Device\" Error

Recently, I encountered a perplexing issue on my Linux Ubuntu server. To investigate the problem, I accessed the server and checked the Apache error log located in /var/apache2/error.log. To my dismay, the log was inundated with numerous instances of the dreaded “No space left on device” error. Apprehension set in as I pondered how this could have happened. To get a better understanding of the situation, I decided to run the df command, which confirmed my suspicions - the disk was completely full....

Resolving the \"Objects are not valid as a React child\" Error

In one of my React (Next.js) applications, I encountered the following error message: Error: Objects are not valid as a React child (found: [object Promise]). If you meant to render a collection of children, use an array instead. After spending some time investigating the issue, I discovered that the error occurred because I had mistakenly exported my page component with the async keyword. This mistake happened because I had copied the component from another Next....

Troubleshooting Immediate Exits of Docker Containers

If you encounter a situation where a Docker container exits immediately after running it with the docker run command, and the container continues to exit whenever you attempt to start it using Docker Desktop, there is likely an issue that needs to be resolved. To identify the root cause of the problem, you can make use of the docker logs command. By running docker logs followed by the container’s name, you can examine the logs and gain insights into the underlying issue....