Cannot find module '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/node-v51-darwin-x64/node_sqlite3.node'

Issues/Bugs
1

I get the below error message when trying to start the appium server. What can be the problem?

Even running “appium -v” from command line gives the same error.

Error: Cannot find module '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/node-v51-darwin-x64/node_sqlite3.node'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:470:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:418:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:498:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/sqlite3.js:4:15)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:498:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (../../lib/certificate.js:5:32)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:498:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (../../lib/utils.js:7:36)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:498:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (../../lib/simulator-xcode-6.js:7:23)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)

I use appium version 1.6.3 on OSX Sierra (Version 10.12).

Appium-doctor gives me the following

$ appium-doctor --ios
info AppiumDoctor Appium Doctor v.1.4.1
info AppiumDoctor ### Diagnostic starting ###
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ The Node.js binary was found at: /usr/local/bin/node
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ Node version is 7.5.0
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ Xcode is installed at: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ Xcode Command Line Tools are installed.
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ DevToolsSecurity is enabled.
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ The Authorization DB is set up properly.
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ Carthage was found at: /usr/local/bin/carthage
info AppiumDoctor  ✔ HOME is set to: /Users/*********
info AppiumDoctor ### Diagnostic completed, no fix needed. ###
info AppiumDoctor
info AppiumDoctor Everything looks good, bye!
info AppiumDoctor

I have recently upgraded to OSX Sierra and XCode 8.2.1

I don’t have this file on my system:
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/node-v51-darwin-x64/node_sqlite3.node

However, I do have this one:
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/node-v47-darwin-x64/node_sqlite3.node

Any help is appreciated. Google didn’t give me much.

/Alex

2

You can try two things:

  1. Update npm “npm install npm@latest -g”.
  2. Reinstall Npm Mac/Linux: “brew install node” Windows: <Download https://nodejs.org/en/download/>

And after that install appium again.

3

I solved it by first uninstalling appium:
npm uninstall -g appium

then installing appium again
npm install -g appium

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