v8-debug@0.7.7 install: node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build fails on node 8.2.1

[mhornbacher]

OS Platform: Node version 8.2.1 with npm 5.3.0 on Ubuntu 17.10

There seems to be an issue with Node 8 in this file: https://github.com/node-inspector/v8-debug/blob/master/src/debug.cc

Relating to a depreciated API call (new api source: v8/node@293fc84 )

[clintcambier]

If you look at the beginning of your errors, do you see anything related to Python? For me I had the wrong version installed. It needs to be v2.7. See: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp

[mhornbacher]

Sadly no, but on my system I have python 2.7 installed as python and python 3.6 under python3

[clintcambier]

Additionally, I downgraded my NodeJS from the latest (8.2.1 ) to the LTS 6.11.2. I think after this I was able to continue. Based on all my findings NodeJS 8.* won't work with this package.

[mhornbacher]

Same here except that I found version 1.0.1 does work with node 7.

I raised this issue because I think I found why it does not work in node 8. When my life returns to sanity I'll take a crack at making the change

[csilvers]

See also nodejs/node#14411. It sounds like not only does it not work now, things will only get worse with node 9.

[nodox]

I keep running into this issue and there seems to be no solution...

[greygatch]

My solution (was using grunt-node-inspector) was to completely remove this dependency. :(

If you're using v6.3 or greater, I'd suggest using the "built-in DevTools-based debugger which mostly deprecates Node Inspector" as an alternative.

[xflihaibo]

macos install error

v8-debug@1.0.1 install /Users/lihaibo/.nvm/versions/node/v10.15.3/lib/node_modules/node-inspector/node_modules/v8-debug
node-pre-gyp install --fallback-to-build