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adityaatri
adityaatri

Reputation: 2777

nvm install node fails to install on macOS Big Sur M1 Chip

I'm trying to install the latest version of node using nvm. I've just got the newly released SIlicon Macbook Pro with the M1 chip (not sure if that is related). I've installed xcode on the app store and the xcode tools on the command line. The main error i'm getting is:

clang: error: no such file or directory: 'CXX=c++'

Upvotes: 61

Views: 109423

Answers (8)

Harinath
Harinath

Reputation: 4199

If you are trying to install nvm 14 and If the output is arm64, you'll need to switch your architecture to x86_64 temporarily during the installation. Here are steps to resolve the issue:

  1. Install Rosetta 2 (if not already installed): softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
  2. Temporarily open a terminal with x86_64 architecture: arch -x86_64 /usr/bin/env bash
  3. Install Node.js 14.21.3: nvm install 14.21.3
  4. Verify the installation: node -v
  5. Exit the x86_64 shell: exit

Upvotes: 0

aatif shaikh
aatif shaikh

Reputation: 893

it wasn't an issue while i was trying to install node 12.X.X but below that it was a big pain so i followed below steps and it worked for me

Uninstalled nvm if it’s already installed using Homebrew.

brew uninstall nvm
brew cleanup

Install Rosetta

softwareupdate --install-rosetta

Make terminal/iTerm2 to open in Rosetta mode

got to Application (-> utilities) -> right click on terminal app -> get Info -> Select "Open using Rosetta" -> Restart Terminal

In Terminal run a command

arch -x86_64 zsh

Make sure machine has .zshrc file if not just create one

cd ~
touch .zshrc

Install NVM

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash

Restart the terminal and check if nvm is installed successfully by running

nvm -v

Then install Node with nvm as usual

nvm install 10

Upvotes: 37

mks
mks

Reputation: 391

Follow these steps if you have M1/M2 and you have installed nvm via homebrew

rm -rf ~/.nvm
rm -rf ~/.npm
rm -rf ~/.bower

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.3/install.sh | bash

export NVM_DIR="$([ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}" ] && printf %s "${HOME}/.nvm" || printf %s "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm")"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm

Upvotes: 4

Gigabit
Gigabit

Reputation: 496

In 2023, this is quite simple. Install nvm in the normal way without using Rosetta.

Then install Rosetta which you can install by running in the macOS Terminal:

softwareupdate --install-rosetta

Once installed, run

arch -x86_64 zsh

then if you want to install say 12

nvm install lts/dubnium

It will install, you can then use

nvm use 12

whenever you want to use 12, you don't have to do anything special to run it from here, it works without using arch -x86_64 zsh

Hope that helps!

Upvotes: 27

adityaatri
adityaatri

Reputation: 2777

If you have installed nvm using homebrew and are trying to install the node using command nvm install <some_version>, you will face errors on apple silicon machines (ARM) for versions lower than 15. Node versions older than 15 do not work on apple silicon machines (ARM) because ARM architecture is not supported. For anything under v15, you will need to install node using Rosetta 2.

  1. How to open terminal in Rosetta2 mode: Go to Application -> Right click on terminal app -> Get Info -> Select "Open using Rosetta" -> Restart Terminal
  2. In Terminal, write -> arch -x86_64 zsh

Now you will able to install any version of node (even multiple versions)

Upvotes: 181

Fred Guth
Fred Guth

Reputation: 1667

I did the following:

Run software update: softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license

Error in Rosetta Updater, but you can: grep RosettaUpdateAuto.pkg /var/log/install.log

and just: open /path/to/RosettaUpdateAuto.pkg

After that, right-click your terminal icon in dock > Open > Options > Show in Finder.

Then, right-click > Get Info.

Then, check 'Open using Rosetta'

In the terminal you can check you are using rosetta with: arch

Then just: nvm install v6.9.1 # for example

Upvotes: 0

AmerllicA
AmerllicA

Reputation: 32757

Use the following command for successful install:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash

before the above command, please be sure to have .zshrc file in the root of your current username folder (~/).

Upvotes: -1

Kevin Mendez
Kevin Mendez

Reputation: 668

Install nvm version > 0.3.7 and install node version >= 16.0

Upvotes: -1

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