NPM Install failed due to ERR! code EMISSINGARG

[narendra2509]

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NuGet product used (NuGet.exe | VS UI | Package Manager Console | dotnet.exe):

NuGet version (4.5.0): also checked with other versions.

dotnet.exe --4.6.

VS version (if appropriate): 2015, 2017

OS version (i.e. win10 v1607 (14393.321)): WS 2012

Worked before? If so, with which NuGet version: worked with same version earlier.

Detailed repro steps so we can see the same problem

1. We have latest stable nuget package for nodejs 5.3.0 and npm 3.5.2 from last 2 year and project was running fine, all of sudden we start getting issue while build with Team city, and we have used npm install in pre build event of vs 2017.
   Project is running fine while we run from local and only issue comes when we build with team city.
   Node js and npm version is same in teamcity server and local.

2. [Exec] IF EXIST D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\xxxx.Web\node_modules\xxxx rd /s /q D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\xxxx.Web\node_modules\xxxxx &
   D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\xxxx.web.bin\npm install
   [11:49:18][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Please use postcss-loader instead of autoprefixer-loader
   [11:49:22][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Browserslist 2 could fail on reading Browserslist >3.0 config used in other tools.
   [11:49:24][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: core-js@<3 is no longer maintained and not recommended for usage due to the number of issues. Please, upgrade your dependencies to the actual version of core-js@3.
   [11:49:24][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: core-js@<3 is no longer maintained and not recommended for usage due to the number of issues. Please, upgrade your dependencies to the actual version of core-js@3.
   [11:49:33][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Removed event-stream from gulp-header
   [11:49:35][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: ­ƒÖî Thanks for using Babel: we recommend using babel-preset-env now: please read https://babeljs.io/env to update!
   [11:49:35][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Deprecated. Please use https://github.com/webpack-contrib/mini-css-extract-plugin
   [11:49:35][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: In 6.x, the babel package has been deprecated in favor of babel-cli. Check https://opencollective.com/babel to support the Babel maintainers
   [11:49:38][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: This method has been renamed to "flat" - please use array.prototype.flat instead
   [11:49:51][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Browserslist 2 could fail on reading Browserslist >3.0 config used in other tools.
   [11:49:53][Exec] WARN engine [email protected]: wanted: {"node":">= 6"} (current: {"node":"5.3.0","npm":"3.5.2"})
   [11:49:55][Exec] npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: CircularJSON is in maintenance only, flatted is its successor.
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! argv "D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Node.js.5.3.0\node.exe" "D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install"
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! node v5.3.0
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! npm v3.5.2
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! code EMISSINGARG
   [11:49:57][Exec]
   [11:49:57][Exec] EXEC Missing required argument UI: Action changes to updating previous version after installing #1
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at andLogAndFinish (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:31:3)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at fetchPackageMetadata (D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:51:22)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at resolveWithNewModule (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\install\deps.js:456:12)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\install\deps.js:457:7
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\node_modules\iferr\index.js:13:50
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:37:12
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at addRequestedAndFinish (D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:82:5)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at returnAndAddMetadata (D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:117:7)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at pickVersionFromRegistryDocument (D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:134:20)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\node_modules\iferr\index.js:13:50
   [11:49:57][Exec] EXEC error at:
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror http://github.com/npm/npm/issues
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! argv "D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Node.js.5.3.0\node.exe" "D:\xx\buildAgent5\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install"
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! node v5.3.0
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! npm v3.5.2
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! code EMISSINGARG
   [11:49:57][Exec]
   [11:49:57][Exec] EXEC Missing required argument UI: Action changes to updating previous version after installing #1
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at andLogAndFinish (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:31:3)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at fetchPackageMetadata (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:51:22)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at resolveWithNewModule (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\install\deps.js:456:12)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\install\deps.js:457:7
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\node_modules\iferr\index.js:13:50
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:37:12
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at addRequestedAndFinish (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:82:5)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at returnAndAddMetadata (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:117:7)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at pickVersionFromRegistryDocument (D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\lib\fetch-package-metadata.js:134:20)
   [11:49:57][Exec] npm ERR! typeerror at D:\xx\buildagentxxx\work\e4360fded40c5cf8\packages\Npm.3.5.2\node_modules\npm\node_modules\iferr\index.js:13:50
   [11:49:57][Exec] EXEC error at:

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Could you please let us know how we can resolve, as most of the places we see resolution as upgrade node and npm but we are using nuget package and this is latest stable version available.

Thanks

[nkolev92]

Hey @narendra2509
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[zkat]

This looks like an NPM error to me, but you're also using a very old version of the NPM CLI. Please try upgrading to a newer NPM, and if that doesn't work, file an issue in github.com/npm/cli instead.