npm ERR! tarball.destroy is not a function

Question

Hi I'm having issue while installing react-dom module.

I'm able install other modules like react express modules, on windows 10. 64 bit machine

npm install react-dom
npm WARN package.json -panel-client@1.0.0 No description
npm WARN package.json -panel-client@1.0.0 No repository field.
npm WARN package.json -panel-client@1.0.0 No README data
npm WARN package.json -panel-client@1.0.0 No license field.
npm WARN retry will retry, error on last attempt: Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rename 'C:\Users\NOI-DE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-3064-f12f714d\registry.npmjs.org\react-dom\-\react-dom-0.14.8.tgz.2090210803' -> 'C:\Users\NOI-DE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-3064-f12f714d\registry.npmjs.org\react-dom\-\react-dom-0.14.8.tgz'
npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.10586
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "install" "react-dom"
npm ERR! node v4.4.3
npm ERR! npm  v2.15.1

npm ERR! tarball.destroy is not a function
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>
npm WARN retry will retry, error on last attempt: Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rename 'C:\Users\NOI-DE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-3064-f12f714d\registry.npmjs.org\react-dom\-\react-dom-0.14.8.tgz.2000813013' -> 'C:\Users\NOI-DE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-3064-f12f714d\registry.npmjs.org\react-dom\-\react-dom-0.14.8.tgz'

I am still getting the same error on npm install of restify . Any other means of solving this out ? — Altanai, Apr 06 '18 at 03:11

score 54 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 11 '16 at 02:41

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We met the same issue in one Dell computer. Finally we found it was caused by the ByteFence Anti-malware software. After we uninstalled it, npm works.

answered Jul 11 '16 at 02:41

Yao

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How did you find out that, btw? just curious! they seem so unrelated issues – software_writer Dec 02 '16 at 01:36
@Yao I've windows default antivirus software. I've tried to disable it then run it. But it's not working why ?? – Divyanshu Sah Nov 14 '21 at 11:26

score 20 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '16 at 13:57

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yes It is caused by the anti-malware software

answered Jul 23 '16 at 13:57

Ningappa

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How do you know which software is causing the issue? – Demodave Mar 29 '17 at 19:42
I've disabled my Antivirus. But it's not working. Any Solutions ? Here's the Question (Link)[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69947874/next-js-installation-error-npm-warn-tarball] – Divyanshu Sah Nov 13 '21 at 05:02

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 30 '16 at 10:31

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I had the same issue before. On removing anti-malware(ByteFence) it worked like a charm.

answered Aug 30 '16 at 10:31

user3095098

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score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 06 '16 at 03:13

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I got this error when I was out of disk space.

Deleting my /root/dump files, and dropping a very large mongo db, then doing a server reboot fixed this issue for me.

answered Sep 06 '16 at 03:13

kris

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score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 06 '16 at 18:36

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sudo rm /tmp/* -R -f solved my problem in arch linux.

answered Dec 06 '16 at 18:36

Saman Mohamadi

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 28 '17 at 03:23

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ByteFence create problem. uninstall and npm install worked fine.

answered Sep 28 '17 at 03:23

Sandeep M

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score 2 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 04 '17 at 07:08

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uninstall or stop ByteFence and it will run

answered Dec 04 '17 at 07:08

Mohamed Nasser

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 16 '17 at 14:36

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I was using npm in dell machine. I met the same issue (tarball.destroy is not a function). At the time I had installed anti-malware software. Then I had uninstalled it, then npm working fine. This is my suggestion.

answered Mar 16 '17 at 14:36

Vasi

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Feb 25 '17 at 20:39

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Reason : anti-malware software
Try : uninstall "ByteFence" named application

answered Feb 25 '17 at 20:39

chandan k.

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in what way does that add anything new? – luk2302 Feb 25 '17 at 21:12
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Can you add more explaination, as to why it would help ? – Umang Gupta Feb 25 '17 at 21:55

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered May 21 '17 at 13:06

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Try: npm cache clean, if the issue exists try renaming the folder npm-3064-f12f714d in the mentioned path C:\Users\NOI-DE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\npm-3064-f12f714d for the issue mentioned above.

answered May 21 '17 at 13:06

Nivetha

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Jun 16 '17 at 13:55

I had got the same error while installing angular/cli. On uninstalling the anti-malware on my Windows 10 machine worked as the trick, I was able to successfully install angular/cli. The anti-malware in some ways restricts the installation of certain modules via npm.

score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Jul 21 '17 at 07:14

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Make a new directory in C:\Users\AppData\Local with Temp2
Go to Environment variables
Change variable TEMP value = %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp2. Hope it works.

answered Jul 21 '17 at 07:14

Sowmil Nooji

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Nov 03 '17 at 06:26

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I found mentioned folder (e.g 'npm-3064-f12f714d') unmarked as being readonly and I think that helped. The difference also was that I run command from cmd and earlier I did it from VS Code, but I think it doesn't matter.

answered Nov 03 '17 at 06:26

Piotr Czarnecki

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Nov 10 '17 at 10:04

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This was truly caused by Anti-Malware software in my own case.

answered Nov 10 '17 at 10:04

AfamO

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score 0 · Answer 15 · edited Jul 11 '18 at 07:08

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Try disabling the antivirus and then run it. It worked for me.

edited Jul 11 '18 at 07:08

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answered Jul 11 '18 at 05:38

Rajesh Chaudhari

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npm ERR! tarball.destroy is not a function

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