Ubuntu 20.04: ghost install fails

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Hello,

I’m trying to install Ghost in Ubuntu 20.04 using one of the free Tier Oracle Cloud servers.

At hardware level it has an Ampere processor, 20GB of RAM and 3 cores (OCPU).

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When launching “ghost install”, following errors appear:

Debug Information:
    OS: Ubuntu, v20.04.4 LTS
    Node Version: v16.15.0
    Ghost-CLI Version: 1.21.0
    Environment: production
    Command: 'ghost install'
Message: Command failed: yarn install --no-emoji --no-progress
warning ghost@5.0.0: The engine "cli" appears to be invalid.
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.1"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.33"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.1"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.31"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.34"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.3"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.31"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.1"
warning " > bookshelf@1.2.0" has incorrect peer dependency "knex@>=0.15.0 <0.22.0".
error /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: install-from-cache --artifact build/Release/re2.node --host-var RE2_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR --skip-path-var RE2_DOWNLOAD_SKIP_PATH --skip-ver-var RE2_DOWNLOAD_SKIP_VER || npm run rebuild
Arguments: 
Directory: /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2
Output:
Trying https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/releases/download/1.17.4/linux-arm64-93.br ...
Trying https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/releases/download/1.17.4/linux-arm64-93.gz ...
Building locally ...

> re2@1.17.4 rebuild
> node-gyp rebuild

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.15.0 | linux | arm64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.8.10 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python3
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'make',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/build/config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/include/node/common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
gyp ERR! stack     at getNotFoundError (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:10:17)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:57:18
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at step (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:54:21)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:71:22
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at subStep (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:69:33)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:80:22
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:198:21)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.13.0-1027-oracle
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/node_modules/.bin/node-gyp" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2
gyp ERR! node -v v16.15.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v8.4.1
gyp ERR! not ok 
npm notice 
npm notice New minor version of npm available! 8.5.5 -> 8.10.0
npm notice Changelog: <https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.10.0>
npm notice Run `npm install -g npm@8.10.0` to update!
npm notice 
node:internal/process/promises:279
            triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */);
            ^

[UnhandledPromiseRejection: This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). The promise rejected with the reason "1".] {
  code: 'ERR_UNHANDLED_REJECTION'
}

> re2@1.17.4 rebuild
> node-gyp rebuild

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.15.0 | linux | arm64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.8.10 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python3
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'make',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/build/config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/include/node/common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
gyp ERR! stack     at getNotFoundError (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:10:17)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:57:18
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at step (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:54:21)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:71:22
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at subStep (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:69:33)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:80:22
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:198:21)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.13.0-1027-oracle
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/node_modules/.bin/node-gyp" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2
gyp ERR! node -v v16.15.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v8.4.1
gyp ERR! not ok

yarn install v1.22.15
[1/5] Validating package.json...
[2/5] Resolving packages...
[3/5] Fetching packages...
info fsevents@2.3.2: The platform "linux" is incompatible with this module.
info "fsevents@2.3.2" is an optional dependency and failed compatibility check. Excluding it from installation.
[4/5] Linking dependencies...
[5/5] Building fresh packages...
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/install for documentation about this command.

Exit code: 1

--------------- stdout ---------------
yarn install v1.22.15
[1/5] Validating package.json...
[2/5] Resolving packages...
[3/5] Fetching packages...
info fsevents@2.3.2: The platform "linux" is incompatible with this module.
info "fsevents@2.3.2" is an optional dependency and failed compatibility check. Excluding it from installation.
[4/5] Linking dependencies...
[5/5] Building fresh packages...
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/install for documentation about this command.


--------------- stderr ---------------
warning ghost@5.0.0: The engine "cli" appears to be invalid.
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.1"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.33"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.1"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.31"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.34"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.3"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment-timezone@0.5.23" is incompatible with requested version "moment-timezone@^0.5.31"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@2.27.0"
warning Resolution field "moment@2.24.0" is incompatible with requested version "moment@^2.29.1"
warning " > bookshelf@1.2.0" has incorrect peer dependency "knex@>=0.15.0 <0.22.0".
error /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: install-from-cache --artifact build/Release/re2.node --host-var RE2_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR --skip-path-var RE2_DOWNLOAD_SKIP_PATH --skip-ver-var RE2_DOWNLOAD_SKIP_VER || npm run rebuild
Arguments: 
Directory: /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2
Output:
Trying https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/releases/download/1.17.4/linux-arm64-93.br ...
Trying https://github.com/uhop/node-re2/releases/download/1.17.4/linux-arm64-93.gz ...
Building locally ...

> re2@1.17.4 rebuild
> node-gyp rebuild

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.15.0 | linux | arm64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.8.10 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python3
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'make',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/build/config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/include/node/common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
gyp ERR! stack     at getNotFoundError (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:10:17)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:57:18
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at step (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:54:21)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:71:22
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at subStep (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:69:33)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:80:22
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:198:21)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.13.0-1027-oracle
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/node_modules/.bin/node-gyp" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2
gyp ERR! node -v v16.15.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v8.4.1
gyp ERR! not ok 
npm notice 
npm notice New minor version of npm available! 8.5.5 -> 8.10.0
npm notice Changelog: <https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.10.0>
npm notice Run `npm install -g npm@8.10.0` to update!
npm notice 
node:internal/process/promises:279
            triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */);
            ^

[UnhandledPromiseRejection: This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). The promise rejected with the reason "1".] {
  code: 'ERR_UNHANDLED_REJECTION'
}

> re2@1.17.4 rebuild
> node-gyp rebuild

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@8.4.1
gyp info using node@16.15.0 | linux | arm64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.8.10 found at "/usr/bin/python3"
gyp info spawn /usr/bin/python3
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'make',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/build/config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   '/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/include/node/common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=/home/ghostosuser/.cache/node-gyp/16.15.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp ERR! build error 
gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
gyp ERR! stack     at getNotFoundError (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:10:17)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:57:18
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at step (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:54:21)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:71:22
gyp ERR! stack     at new Promise (<anonymous>)
gyp ERR! stack     at subStep (/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:69:33)
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/which/which.js:80:22
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/index.js:42:5
gyp ERR! stack     at /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/isexe/mode.js:8:5
gyp ERR! stack     at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (node:fs:198:21)
gyp ERR! System Linux 5.13.0-1027-oracle
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2/node_modules/.bin/node-gyp" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /var/www/ghost/versions/5.0.0/node_modules/re2
gyp ERR! node -v v16.15.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v8.4.1
gyp ERR! not ok

Could you let me know if there is any way to resolve this issue?

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3

YOU.
ARE.
THE.
BEST.

Exactly, looks like that’s an issue of Nodejs16 with ARM. Everything went fine once I tried with Nodejs 14 :smiley:

Good thing Ghost is still supporting v14, so I can continue the migration from the 1GB RAM machine to this one.

Many thanks!!!

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4

Been experimenting with the same. Was able to work around this issue by installing the build essentials first and sticking with Node 16, fyi:

sudo apt install build-essential

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5

Won’t be able to try it for a while, but I’m writing it down in my notes for future upgrades. This should be included in the official documentation, absolutely.

Hugely appreciated! Thanks!

6

I can confirm that this solves the issue to use NodeJS on the version 16 on an ARM processor, so i’m marking your reply as the solution. Hugely appreciated for this.

$ ghost doctor

✔ Checking system Node.js version - found v16.16.0
✔ Checking logged in user
✔ Ensuring user is not logged in as ghost user
✔ Checking if logged in user is directory owner
✔ Checking current folder permissions
✔ Checking system compatibility
✔ Checking for a MySQL installation
+ sudo systemctl is-active ghost_blog
Instance is currently running
ℹ Validating config [skipped]
✔ Checking folder permissions
✔ Checking file permissions
✔ Checking content folder ownership
✔ Checking memory availability
✔ Checking binary dependencies
✔ Checking free space
✔ Checking systemd unit file
✔ Checking systemd node version - found v16.16.0