MODULE_NOT_FOUND error after fresh socket-cli install

[MichaelvanLaar]

After installing socket-cli globally on a machine running Xubuntu, I get the following error:

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1042
  throw err;
  ^ng

Error: Cannot find module '/usr/share/nodejs/npm/node_modules/npmlog/lib/log.js'
Require stack:
- /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@socketsecurity/cli/lib/shadow/npm-injection.cjs
- internal/preload
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1039:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:885:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1105:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:103:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@socketsecurity/cli/lib/shadow/npm-injection.cjs:128:16)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1218:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1272:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1081:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:922:12)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1105:19) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@socketsecurity/cli/lib/shadow/npm-injection.cjs',
    'internal/preload'
  ]
}

I’m not a linux expert yet. I couldn’t figure out how to install npmlog into the /usr/share directory.

[bmeck]

What version of node and npm are you running?

$ node --version
$ npm --version

[MichaelvanLaar]

• node: 18.13.0
• npm: 9.2.0

[MichaelvanLaar]

Managed to solve this by installing an additional node and npm via nvm. Now everything runs, served from directories of my normal user.

[dustin-ruetz]

I wanted to try out the Socket CLI, but after following the safe-npm FAQ I'm receiving the same error listed in OP's initial comment. I tried Node.js v18 as well, but I still receive the same error.

@bmeck Is it expected that the Socket CLI doesn't work with Node.js version managers? OP mentioned using nvm on Xubuntu; I'm currently using fnm on macOS, but the error is exactly the same.

Here's my terminal output, with all commands being run from the ~/ user directory:

$ sw_vers
ProductName:    macOS
ProductVersion: 14.5
BuildVersion:   23F79

$ fnm --version && which fnm
fnm 1.37.1
/opt/homebrew/bin/fnm

$ node -v && which node
v20.14.0
/Users/dustin/.local/state/fnm_multishells/73652_1718675711857/bin/node

$ npm -v && which npm
10.7.0
/Users/dustin/.local/state/fnm_multishells/73652_1718675711857/bin/npm

$ npm install --global @socketsecurity/cli
added 161 packages in 4s
64 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details

$ socket --version
0.9.3

$ socket npm install --save-dev typescript
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1148
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/dustin/Library/Application Support/fnm/node-versions/v20.14.0/installation/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/npmlog/lib/log.js'
Require stack:
- /Users/dustin/Library/Application Support/fnm/node-versions/v20.14.0/installation/lib/node_modules/@socketsecurity/cli/lib/shadow/npm-injection.cjs
- internal/preload
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1145:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:986:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1233:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:179:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/dustin/Library/Application Support/fnm/node-versions/v20.14.0/installation/lib/node_modules/@socketsecurity/cli/lib/shadow/npm-injection.cjs:271:16)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1358:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1416:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1208:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1024:12)
    at internalRequire (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:176:19) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/Users/dustin/Library/Application Support/fnm/node-versions/v20.14.0/installation/lib/node_modules/@socketsecurity/cli/lib/shadow/npm-injection.cjs',
    'internal/preload'
  ]
}

Node.js v20.14.0