Error with "npm run protractor"

[JALND]

Hi,

I followed the angular-seed instructions and got the following errors when trying to execute "npm run protractor".

I tried with both Node v4.1.2 and v0.12.7 but got the same result. I also tried try adding the "chromeOnly: true" as suggested in angular/protractor#187 but still didn't work.

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe',
1 verbose cli 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js',
1 verbose cli 'run',
1 verbose cli 'protractor' ]
2 info using npm@2.11.3
3 info using node@v0.12.7
4 verbose run-script [ 'preprotractor', 'protractor', 'postprotractor' ]
5 info preprotractor angular-seed@0.0.0
6 verbose unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
7 info protractor angular-seed@0.0.0
8 verbose unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
9 info angular-seed@0.0.0 Failed to exec protractor script
10 verbose stack Error: angular-seed@0.0.0 protractor: protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
10 verbose stack Exit status 1
10 verbose stack at EventEmitter. (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\lifecycle.js:213:16)
10 verbose stack at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:110:17)
10 verbose stack at ChildProcess. (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\spawn.js:24:14)
10 verbose stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:110:17)
10 verbose stack at maybeClose (child_process.js:1015:16)
10 verbose stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:1087:5)
11 verbose pkgid angular-seed@0.0.0
12 verbose cwd Z:\Dev Lab\House\IHOUSESolution\Fireplace2
13 error Windows_NT 6.1.7601
14 error argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "run" "protractor"
15 error node v0.12.7
16 error npm v2.11.3
17 error code ELIFECYCLE
18 error angular-seed@0.0.0 protractor: protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
18 error Exit status 1
19 error Failed at the angular-seed@0.0.0 protractor script 'protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js'.
19 error This is most likely a problem with the angular-seed package,
19 error not with npm itself.
19 error Tell the author that this fails on your system:
19 error protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
19 error You can get their info via:
19 error npm owner ls angular-seed
19 error There is likely additional logging output above.
20 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

Thanks,
Benny

[arthg]

I am having exact same problem, node version 4.2.2. Any resolution to this issue?

[william-e-schroeder]

I got this as well... Note I am using the project template from WebStorm.

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ 'C:\nodejs\node.exe',
1 verbose cli 'C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js',
1 verbose cli 'run',
1 verbose cli 'protractor' ]
2 info using npm@2.11.3
3 info using node@v0.12.7
4 verbose run-script [ 'preprotractor', 'protractor', 'postprotractor' ]
5 info preprotractor angular-seed@0.0.0
6 verbose unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
7 info protractor angular-seed@0.0.0
8 verbose unsafe-perm in lifecycle true
9 info angular-seed@0.0.0 Failed to exec protractor script
10 verbose stack Error: angular-seed@0.0.0 protractor: protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
10 verbose stack Exit status 1
10 verbose stack at EventEmitter. (C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\lifecycle.js:213:16)
10 verbose stack at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:110:17)
10 verbose stack at ChildProcess. (C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\spawn.js:24:14)
10 verbose stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:110:17)
10 verbose stack at maybeClose (child_process.js:1015:16)
10 verbose stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:1087:5)
11 verbose pkgid angular-seed@0.0.0
12 verbose cwd C:\NodeProjects\project-tracker
13 error Windows_NT 6.3.9600
14 error argv "C:\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "run" "protractor"
15 error node v0.12.7
16 error npm v2.11.3
17 error code ELIFECYCLE
18 error angular-seed@0.0.0 protractor: protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
18 error Exit status 1
19 error Failed at the angular-seed@0.0.0 protractor script 'protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js'.
19 error This is most likely a problem with the angular-seed package,
19 error not with npm itself.
19 error Tell the author that this fails on your system:
19 error protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js
19 error You can get their info via:
19 error npm owner ls angular-seed
19 error There is likely additional logging output above.
20 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

[gkalpak]

Can you check whether the change proposed in #378 works for you?

[jgpATs2w]

[linux solution] I was having trouble running protactor from global scope, but running the version installed in node_modules/.bin/protactor works well (it manages the selenium driver as well at his scope).
I suggest to change the command in package.json to run the local version:

"protractor": "node_modules/.bin/./protractor e2e-tests/protractor.conf.js",

[gkalpak]

@jgpATs2w, npm scripts (i.e. those defined in package.json) do run local versions. Quoting the npm docs:

Package scripts run in an environment where many pieces of information are made available regarding the setup of npm and the current state of the process.
[...]
If you depend on modules that define executable scripts, like test suites, then those executables will be added to the PATH for executing the scripts.

Since #378 has been merged and we didn't hear back from the OP, I assume this is not an issue any more. Closing...