npm ERR! cb.apply is not a function
Resolving "npm ERR! cb.apply is not a function" Error in Ezeelogin
Overview: This article addresses the npm ERR! cb.apply is not a function error when installing node modules for the browser-based SSH client in Ezeelogin. The issue arises from a conflict between older npm versions and newer Node.js versions. The solution is to upgrade npm version to higher, ensure compatibility with Node.js, and adjust the package.json configuration as needed.
Getting the error "npm ERR! cb.apply is not a function " when trying to install node modules to get browser based ssh client working in Ezeelogin.
[root@jumpbox webssh]# npm install --production
npm ERR! Linux 3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7.x86_64
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "--production"
npm ERR! node v14.11.0
npm ERR! npm v4.3.0
npm ERR! cb.apply is not a function
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR! <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>
npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /root/.npm/_logs/2020-10-07T11_22_39_029Z-debug.log
This is a conflict between npm <= 5 and newer versions of Node 12 and 14. The solution is to upgrade npm to >= 6, which is installed with Node 12 and Node 14 by default.
More details are described in this GitHub issue: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/34162#issuecomment-652575905
Take the following steps:
Step 1. Make sure that you're running npm >= 6 on your local machine. (This comes by default with Node 12 and 14.)
Step 2. Run npm install and check in any changes to the package-lock.json.
Step 3. Remove the "npm" key from the "engines" in package.json. The buildpack will simply use the version of npm that comes with your set version of Node. For example, both Node 12.18.3 and 14.6.0 are installed with npm 6.14.6.
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