PI92986: USERS ARE UNABLE TO NPM INSTALL A PACKAGE FROM A GIT REPO ON Z/OS.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Users are unable to npm install a package from a git repo on
  z/OS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM SDK for Node.js -       *
  *                 z/OS, V6.0                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Unhandled Rejection Error on "npm       *
  *                      install" from a git repo on z/OS        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply provided service                       *
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  "npm install" from a git repository fails with an Unhandled
  Rejection Error on execution of a git checkout command. npm
  spawns a child process to run Git and all communication between
  the parent and child are done via sockets. Git is an ASCII
  application and produces ASCII output; UNIX System Services
  (USS) does not support auto-conversion for content passed
  through sockets. This APAR adds support in the Node runtime to
  convert the content appropriately to enable npm to install a
  package from a git repository.
  
  The following is an example stack trace of the error:
  
   Unhandled rejection Error: Command failed: git checkout
  <garbled characters>
       at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:198:12)
       at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
       at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
       at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:902:16)
       at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit
  (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM is releasing an update to IBM Node SDK for Node.js - z/OS
  to enable users to install packages with npm and git.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI53583

Modules/Macros

• CNJPHPAX CNJSNPAX
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SDK FOR NODE.JS

• Fixed component ID

  5655SDK00

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY UI53583

     UP18/02/06 P F802

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