common.gypi not found error in node.js

Question

I am trying to \"node-gyp configure\" to try to get the ms sql server driver. However, initially it said binding.gypi was missing or something to that effect. Now however it

Answer 1

Seems to be a common issue these days.

You can check https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp/issues/313 and https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp/issues/376 to see if any of these solutions solve your issue.

Particularly, you can:

• Remove old dir ~/.node_gyp and run npm install

• Copy an older version (ex: ~/.node-gyp/0.10.11/) to the complying path.

• Copy the latest version to the complying path.

• Chime in this thread to get help.

Answer 2

I've had luck with:

rm -rf ~/.node_gyp cd myAwesomeProject npm install npm rebuild

when switching between node 4 and 0.12.4