How do I solve "Cannot find module" error - npm

Question

I want to build a website using React witht he help of npm and webpack. I have installed npm in my machine and now I am trying to install webpack in my machine.
I ran the following command:
npm i webpack -S
but then it throws error. Please find the error log below:
npm http 200 https://registry.npmjs.org/is-buffer
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/is-buffer/-/is-buffer-1.1.5.tgz
npm http 200 https://registry.npmjs.org/is-buffer/-/is-buffer-1.1.5.tgz
> uglifyjs-webpack-plugin#0.4.6 postinstall /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/cvs/scurvyReact/node_modules/webpack/node_modules/uglifyjs-webpack-plugin
> node lib/post_install.js
module.js:340
throw err;
^
Error: Cannot find module 'sync-exec'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:338:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:280:25)
at Module.require (module.js:364:17)
at require (module.js:380:17)
at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/litle-home/tkale/cvs/scurvyReact/node_modules/webpack/node_modules/uglifyjs-webpack-plugin/lib/post_install.js:9:14)
at Module._compile (module.js:456:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
npm ERR! weird error 8
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, open '/usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423156518-0.5044926188420504/package/fp/wrapperValue.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this log at:
npm ERR! <http://github.com/isaacs/npm/issues>
npm ERR! or email it to:
npm ERR! <npm-#googlegroups.com>
npm ERR! System Linux 2.6.32-696.10.2.el6.x86_64
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/bin/npm" "i" "webpack" "-S"
npm ERR! cwd /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/cvs/scurvyReact
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.48
npm ERR! npm -v 1.3.6
npm ERR! path /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423156518-0.5044926188420504/package/fp/wrapperValue.js
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! tar pack Error reading /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423163147-0.8487295310478657/package
npm ERR! addLocalDirectory Could not pack "/usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423163147-0.8487295310478657/package" to "/usr/local/litle-home/tkale/.npm/es5-ext/0.10.35/package.tgz"
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423153445-0.9213839254807681/package/node_modules/ajv/dist/regenerator.min.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this log at:
npm ERR! <http://github.com/isaacs/npm/issues>
npm ERR! or email it to:
npm ERR! <npm-#googlegroups.com>
npm ERR! System Linux 2.6.32-696.10.2.el6.x86_64
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/bin/npm" "i" "webpack" "-S"
npm ERR! cwd /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/cvs/scurvyReact
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.48
npm ERR! npm -v 1.3.6
npm ERR! path /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423153445-0.9213839254807681/package/node_modules/ajv/dist/regenerator.min.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/tmp/npm-1220-UQjjVtpG/1508423153445-0.9213839254807681/package/node_modules/ajv/dist/regenerator.min.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/lib/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:108:15)
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR! /usr/local/litle-home/tkale/cvs/scurvyReact/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! not ok code 0
Incase it helps, also find package.json file below:
{
"name": "React",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Building website using React with help of npm and webpack",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "karma start",
"start": "node server.js",
"_comment": "start in the above line tells heroku how to start our app"
},
"author": "Tushar",
"license": "XYZ"
}
Could you please help me solve this issue.

Answer 1

If I read the error correctly, you seem to be using a really old version of node and npm. Try updating those to the LTS or even the latest release.
You can get the latest versions and/or installation instructions here.