`npm run protractor` doesn't work on Mac OS X Yosemite machine

[carusog]

Hi, trying to run protractor on Mac OS X Yosemite, node v0.12.0, npm 2.5.1 I get the following error (notice [launcher] Error: Could not find chromedriver at /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat/node_modules/protractor/selenium/chromedriver.exe ):

angular-phonecat git:(96a9b5b) npm run protractor

> angular-phonecat@0.0.0 preprotractor /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat
> npm run update-webdriver


> angular-phonecat@0.0.0 preupdate-webdriver /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat
> npm install

npm WARN package.json karma-chrome-launcher@0.1.7 No README data

> selenium-chromedriver@0.0.2 install /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat/node_modules/selenium-chromedriver
> node install

Downloading http://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/2.8/chromedriver_mac32.zip
Saving to /var/folders/41/0fkmgjl13lq332yk4l_fplbm0000gn/T/selenium-chromedriver115112-46057-c53p2z/chromedriver.zip
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/var/folders/41/0fkmgjl13lq332yk4l_fplbm0000gn/T/selenium-chromedriver115112-46057-zqxgoo
Extracting zip contents
Writing location.txt file
Done. chromedriver binary available at /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat/node_modules/selenium-chromedriver/bin/chromedriver

> angular-phonecat@0.0.0 postinstall /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat
> bower install


> angular-phonecat@0.0.0 update-webdriver /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat
> webdriver-manager update

selenium standalone is up to date.
chromedriver is up to date.

> angular-phonecat@0.0.0 protractor /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat
> protractor test/protractor-conf.js

util.puts: Use console.log instead
Using ChromeDriver directly...
[launcher] Error: Could not find chromedriver at /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat/node_modules/protractor/selenium/chromedriver.exe

npm ERR! Darwin 14.1.0
npm ERR! argv "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "run" "protractor"
npm ERR! node v0.12.0
npm ERR! npm  v2.5.1
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! angular-phonecat@0.0.0 protractor: `protractor test/protractor-conf.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the angular-phonecat@0.0.0 protractor script 'protractor test/protractor-conf.js'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the angular-phonecat package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     protractor test/protractor-conf.js
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls angular-phonecat
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat/npm-debug.log

[jpaljasma]

I got it working by changing package.json

Set devDependencies.protractor to be "*", removed node_modules, ran npm install and npm run update-webdriver

[gjermundgaraba]

I can confirm that the solution from @jpaljasma works.

[mannyfu]

I tried @jpaljasma 's approach but it didn't work for me. Any idea?
It doesn't happen when all the tests are successful, only when there is a failure.
Let me elaborate a bit on what happened to me.

1. I followed the same steps to change the package.son for the protractor dependency and performed a npm install.
2. I did 'npm run update-webdriver'
3. If I do not have any errors in my test, everything looks fine
4. If there is any test failed, then I got the following trace (same exact trace as before the change)

npm ERR! Darwin 14.1.0
npm ERR! argv "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "run" "protractor"
npm ERR! node v0.12.0
npm ERR! npm v2.5.1
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! angular-phonecat@0.0.0 protractor: protractor test/protractor-conf.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the angular-phonecat@0.0.0 protractor script 'protractor test/protractor-conf.js'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the angular-phonecat package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! protractor test/protractor-conf.js
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls angular-phonecat
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /Users/papple/Devel/angular-phonecat/npm-debug.log

[carusog]

@jpaljasma Thanks for your help, but it doesn't work here either.

[ereze]

Worked for me, thanks!

[sai29]

@jpaljasma How do I remove all the node_modules,? Should I just delete the node_modules folder or is there a command?

[gjermundgaraba]

I just deleted the node_modules folder. It will be regenerated on npm install.

[sai29]

Thanks. It works fine when all the tests pass, but for a failing tests it shows which tests are failing and an error code 1 subsequently exits with the same error as for @mannyfu above.

[skjolber]

I had the same problem running linux (fedora 21) and the solution from jpaljasma worked for me as well.

[HughxDev]

@jpaljasma’s solution works for me on Mac OS X 10.9.5.

[mmadej]

works for me

[daple]

@jpaljasma’s solution works for me on Mac OS X 10.10.2 as well, thanks a lot!

[kevinhooke]

same issue, steps from @jpaljasma worked great - thanks!

[valsouche]

On macbook pro Yosemite, I solved the same error by downloading : https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/chromedriver/downloads manualy and copy in the good repertory. This error is due to a damage ZIP file.

I hope you'll resolve your problem.