frustrated developer: crappy maintained dependencies and doc?

[dpalic]

sorry for this very direct and maybe considered rude issue title
Hope it helps to point to some issue.

I am trying to start to use the generator and all I tried resulted in a failure.

And it is really frustrating if you want to use a component and it is failing in any tried path. AND I tried a lot

first issue

I have tried
#222
without success
or it is failing on different issues like on #242

switching to v10.18.0

It is impossible to generate any code before not switching to at least this version. I tried all version from #222 to the corresponding head LTS like this:

trying Erbium

nvm install lts/erbium
nvm alias default lts/erbium

I can generate the project, but on

gulp failing with same issue like with fermium

Switching to fermium

gulp babel

it is failing on

[19:16:24] Requiring external module @babel/register
ReferenceError: primordials is not defined
    at fs.js:40:5
    at req_ (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/natives/index.js:143:24)
    at Object.req [as require] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/natives/index.js:55:10)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/graceful-fs/fs.js:1:37)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/graceful-fs/graceful-fs.js:3:27)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/vinyl-fs/lib/src/getContents/bufferFile.js:3:10)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/vinyl-fs/lib/src/getContents/index.js:6:18)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/vinyl-fs/lib/src/index.js:8:19)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/vinyl-fs/index.js:4:8)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/gulp/index.js:7:11)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/gulpfile.babel.js:2:1)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:974:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:101:18)
    at requireOrImport (/home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/lib/shared/require-or-import.js:19:11)
    at execute (/home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/lib/versioned/^3.7.0/index.js:30:3)
    at Liftoff.handleArguments (/home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/index.js:211:24)
    at Liftoff.execute (/home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/node_modules/liftoff/index.js:201:12)
    at module.exports (/home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/node_modules/flagged-respawn/index.js:51:3)
    at Liftoff.<anonymous> (/home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/node_modules/liftoff/index.js:191:5)
    at /home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/node_modules/liftoff/index.js:149:9
    at /home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/node_modules/v8flags/index.js:145:14
    at /home/xenoadmin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.20.0/lib/node_modules/gulp-cli/node_modules/graceful-fs/graceful-fs.js:61:14
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:180:23)

or
gulp

[19:18:13] Requiring external module @babel/register
ReferenceError: primordials is not defined
    at fs.js:40:5
    at req_ (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/natives/index.js:143:24)
    at Object.req [as require] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/natives/index.js:55:10)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/graceful-fs/fs.js:1:37)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1085:14)
    at Module._compile (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:136:24)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1114:10)
    at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/tmp/my-new-chrome-extension/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:141:7)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:950:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:790:12)

my procedure

nvm install lts/erbium
nvm alias default lts/erbium

restart terminal to get new env

npm install --global yo gulp-cli bower
npm install -g [email protected]

# create project
mkdir my-new-chrome-extension && cd $_
yo chrome-extension

gulp
or
gulp babel

if you want to reproduce (only needs 5 mins with good internet connection)
ensure your npm version is removed fully incl. global packages from

nvm alias default lts/fermium
nvm uninstall lts/erbium

restart your terminal

nvm install lts/erbium

so what is a working version configuration to get this project up and running?

[Ivanca]

That solution didn't work but one specified on this SO answer did: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55921442/how-to-fix-referenceerror-primordials-is-not-defined-in-node-js

[roschler]

Just a tip. If you use the npm method in @Ivanca 's Stack Overflow post with an overrides section in package.json:

"overrides": {
"graceful-fs": "^4.2.11"
}

Make sure you run npm install again to update package-lock.json or you will still get the error.