I can't install pm2-logrotate for Windows

[ghost]

I tried install pm2-logrotate, but error was detected.

C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\pm2\lib\API\Modules\Modularizer.js:148
process.chdir(process.env.HOME);
^

TypeError: Bad argument.
at C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\pm2\lib\API\Modules\Modularizer.js:148:13
at C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\pm2\node_modules\mkdirp\index.js:48:26
at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:5)

Please tell me the solution.

Versions.
pm2 2.9.3
npm 5.5.1
node 8.9.3
Windows Server 2016 Standard

[wallet77]

hi @moto-a,

Could you put here what you have in variable : process.env.HOME ?
process.chdir can only fail if directory doesn't exist or if you don't have rights on it.

[ghost]

Thank you for your reply.

process.env.HOME is undefined.
I do not know why it is undefined.

[wallet77]

And if you force a value to your HOME variable does it work ?
It's probably an edge case.

[vmarchaud]

@wallet77 Not an edge case, the value of HOME is never set under windows, it's HOME_DIR from memory and also i don't see the point to chdir in this code.

[wallet77]

chdir is the function which throw an error because HOME variable is empty.
For windows it's USERPROFILE variable.

The best (generic) way to achieve this is to use require('os').homedir().

[preraksola]

When can we expect this to be released? I am still facing this issue in 2.10.3 version.

[wanganjun]

@preraksola
Thanks @wallet77, i may find a solution.

set HOME=%USERPROFILE%
pm2 install pm2-logrotate

[wallet77]

Hi @preraksola

I will be released with 3.0.0 version. But I don't know when exactly. I hope in a few weeks.

[ghost]

set HOME=%USERPROFILE%
pm2 install pm2-logrotate

Awesome!!
Thanks to you, this problem has been solved.

[wallet77]

PM2 3.0.0 has been released:

$ npm install pm2@latest -g
$ pm2 update

Be aware of breaking changes, especially drop support for node 0.12.
Full list here : https://github.com/Unitech/pm2/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md