node-gyp rebuild error

[marszhou]

sudo npm i mcrypt -g --python=/usr/bin/python2.6

mcrypt@0.1.11 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/mcrypt
node-gyp rebuild --release

CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/3-way.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/arcfour.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/blowfish.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/blowfish-compat.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/cast-128.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/cast-256.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/des.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/enigma.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/gost.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/loki97.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/panama.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/rc2.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/rijndael-128.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/rijndael-192.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/rijndael-256.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/safer64.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/safer128.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/saferplus.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/serpent.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/tripledes.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/twofish.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/wake.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/algorithms/xtea.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/cbc.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/cfb.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/ctr.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/ecb.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/ncfb.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/nofb.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/ofb.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/modules/modes/stream.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/lib/bzero.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/lib/mcrypt.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/lib/mcrypt_extra.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/lib/mcrypt_modules.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/lib/mcrypt_symb.o
CC(target) Release/obj.target/libmcrypt/lib/libmcrypt/lib/xmemory.o
LIBTOOL-STATIC Release/mcrypt.a
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 611, in
sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 28, in main
exit_code = executor.Dispatch(args)
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 43, in Dispatch
return getattr(self, method)(args[1:])
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 246, in ExecFilterLibtool
if not libtool_re.match(line) and not libtool_re5.match(line):
TypeError: can't use a string pattern on a bytes-like object
make: ** [Release/mcrypt.a] Error 1
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: make failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:276:23)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:100:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:185:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:204:12)
gyp ERR! System Darwin 15.6.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--release"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/mcrypt
gyp ERR! node -v v5.10.1
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.3.1
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! Darwin 15.6.0
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "i" "mcrypt" "-g" "--python=/usr/bin/python2.6"
npm ERR! node v5.10.1
npm ERR! npm v3.8.3
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! mcrypt@0.1.11 install: node-gyp rebuild --release
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the mcrypt@0.1.11 install script 'node-gyp rebuild --release'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the mcrypt package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild --release
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs mcrypt
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls mcrypt
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /Users/User1/npm-debug.log

---

OSX 10.11.6
➜ ~ node -v
v5.10.1
➜ ~ npm -v
3.8.3

[tugrul]

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 611, in
sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 28, in main
exit_code = executor.Dispatch(args)
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 43, in Dispatch
return getattr(self, method)(args[1:])
File "./gyp-mac-tool", line 246, in ExecFilterLibtool
if not libtool_re.match(line) and not libtool_re5.match(line):
TypeError: can't use a string pattern on a bytes-like object

This error looks like related to python or python libraries.

sudo npm i mcrypt -g --python=/usr/bin/python2.6

Why needed to declare python executable? Do you have multiple python version. Maybe conflicting libraries by different python versions.

[ByronAP]

same issue here