Can t install any package with node npm

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I m trying to install some node packages through npm  but it won t go  I ve already tried to install unistall update node  but nothing seems to work   I m using ubuntu 12 04 - Here is how i m trying to install packages   npm install underscore  npm http GET http   registry npmjs org underscore npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org underscore npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm ERR  SyntaxError  Unexpected token  lt  npm ERR   lt html gt  npm ERR     lt head gt  npm ERR       lt meta http-equiv  Content-Type  content  text html  charset utf-8  gt  npm ERR       lt script type  text javascript  language  JavaScript  src  http   img sedoparking com registrar dopark js  gt  lt  script gt  npm ERR     lt  head gt  npm ERR     lt body style  display  none   gt  npm ERR       lt script type  text javascript  gt  npm ERR  var reg    sedonewreg   npm ERR  document write    lt scr   ipt type  text javascript  language  JavaScript      src  http   sedoparking com     window location host         reg     park js  gt       lt   scr     ipt gt      npm ERR       lt  script gt  npm ERR    lt  body gt  npm ERR   lt  html gt  npm ERR   npm ERR      at Object parse  native  npm ERR      at RegClient  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu local lib node modules npm node modules npm-registry-client lib request js 235 23  npm ERR      at Request self callback   home smanastirliu local lib node modules npm node modules request index js 142 22  npm ERR      at Request EventEmitter emit  events js 98 17  npm ERR      at Request  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu local lib node modules npm node modules request index js 856 14  npm ERR      at Request EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  npm ERR      at IncomingMessage  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu local lib node modules npm node modules request index js 808 12  npm ERR      at IncomingMessage EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  npm ERR      at  stream readable js 895 16 npm ERR      at process  tickCallback  node js 415 13  npm ERR  If you need help  you may report this log at  npm ERR       lt http   github com isaacs npm issues gt  npm ERR  or email it to  npm ERR       lt npm- googlegroups com gt   npm ERR  System Linux 3 5 0-27-generic npm ERR  command   home smanastirliu local bin node    home smanastirliu local bin npm   install   underscore  npm ERR  cwd  home smanastirliu npm ERR  node -v v0 10 5 npm ERR  npm -v 1 2 18 npm ERR  type unexpected token npm ERR  Error  EACCES  open  npm-debug log  npm ERR      Error  EACCES  open  npm-debug log   errno  3  code   EACCES   path   npm-debug log    npm ERR   npm ERR  Please try running this command again as root Administrator   npm ERR  System Linux 3 5 0-27-generic npm ERR  command   home smanastirliu local bin node    home smanastirliu local bin npm   install   underscore  npm ERR  cwd  home smanastirliu npm ERR  node -v v0 10 5 npm ERR  npm -v 1 2 18 npm ERR  path npm-debug log npm ERR  code EACCES npm ERR  errno 3 npm ERR  stack Error  EACCES  open  npm-debug log  npm ERR   npm ERR  Additional logging details can be found in  npm ERR       home smanastirliu npm-debug log npm ERR  not ok code 0 smanastirliu sviluppo69    sudo npm install underscore  sudo  password for smanastirliu   npm http GET http   registry npmjs org underscore npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org underscore npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm ERR  SyntaxError  Unexpected token  lt  npm ERR   lt html gt  npm ERR     lt head gt  npm ERR       lt meta http-equiv  Content-Type  content  text html  charset utf-8  gt  npm ERR       lt script type  text javascript  language  JavaScript  src  http   img sedoparking com registrar dopark js  gt  lt  script gt  npm ERR     lt  head gt  npm ERR     lt body style  display  none   gt  npm ERR       lt script type  text javascript  gt  npm ERR  var reg    sedonewreg   npm ERR  document write    lt scr   ipt type  text javascript  language  JavaScript      src  http   sedoparking com     window location host         reg     park js  gt       lt   scr     ipt gt      npm ERR       lt  script gt  npm ERR    lt  body gt  npm ERR   lt  html gt  npm ERR   npm ERR      at Object parse  native  npm ERR      at RegClient  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules npm-registry-client lib request js 235 23  npm ERR      at Request self callback   home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules request index js 142 22  npm ERR      at Request EventEmitter emit  events js 98 17  npm ERR      at Request  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules request index js 856 14  npm ERR      at Request EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  npm ERR      at IncomingMessage  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules request index js 808 12  npm ERR      at IncomingMessage EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  npm ERR      at  stream readable js 895 16 npm ERR      at process  tickCallback  node js 415 13  npm ERR  If you need help  you may report this log at  npm ERR       lt http   github com isaacs npm issues gt  npm ERR  or email it to  npm ERR       lt npm- googlegroups com gt   npm ERR  System Linux 3 5 0-27-generic npm ERR  command   usr local bin node    usr local bin npm   install   underscore  npm ERR  cwd  home smanastirliu npm ERR  node -v v0 10 5 npm ERR  npm -v 1 2 18 npm ERR  type unexpected token npm ERR   npm ERR  Additional logging details can be found in  npm ERR       home smanastirliu npm-debug log npm ERR  not ok code 0   and here is the debug log   0 info it worked if it ends with ok 1 verbose cli     usr local bin node   1 verbose cli     usr local bin npm   1 verbose cli    install   1 verbose cli    underscore    2 info using npm 1 2 18 3 info using node v0 10 5 4 verbose node symlink  usr local bin node 5 verbose read json  home smanastirliu package json 6 verbose read json  home smanastirliu package json 7 verbose cache add    underscore   null   8 verbose cache add name undefined spec  underscore  args   underscore  null  9 verbose parsed url   protocol  null  9 verbose parsed url   slashes  null  9 verbose parsed url   auth  null  9 verbose parsed url   host  null  9 verbose parsed url   port  null  9 verbose parsed url   hostname  null  9 verbose parsed url   hash  null  9 verbose parsed url   search  null  9 verbose parsed url   query  null  9 verbose parsed url   pathname   underscore   9 verbose parsed url   path   underscore   9 verbose parsed url   href   underscore    10 silly lockFile 64bc6893-underscore underscore 11 verbose lock underscore  home smanastirliu  npm 64bc6893-underscore lock 12 silly lockFile 64bc6893-underscore underscore 13 silly lockFile 64bc6893-underscore underscore 14 verbose addNamed    underscore        15 verbose addNamed   null       16 silly lockFile 7629b758-underscore underscore  17 verbose lock underscore   home smanastirliu  npm 7629b758-underscore lock 18 silly addNameRange   name   underscore   range      hasData  false   19 verbose url raw underscore 20 verbose url resolving    http   registry npmjs org       underscore    21 verbose url resolved http   registry npmjs org underscore 22 info trying registry request attempt 1 at 16 38 48 23 http GET http   registry npmjs org underscore 24 http 404 http   registry npmjs org underscore 25 verbose bad json  lt html gt  25 verbose bad json    lt head gt  25 verbose bad json      lt meta http-equiv  Content-Type  content  text html  charset utf-8  gt  25 verbose bad json      lt script type  text javascript  language  JavaScript  src  http   img sedoparking com registrar dopark js  gt  lt  script gt  25 verbose bad json    lt  head gt  25 verbose bad json    lt body style  display  none   gt  25 verbose bad json      lt script type  text javascript  gt  25 verbose bad json var reg    sedonewreg   25 verbose bad json document write    lt scr   ipt type  text javascript  language  JavaScript      src  http   sedoparking com     window location host         reg     park js  gt       lt   scr     ipt gt      25 verbose bad json      lt  script gt  25 verbose bad json   lt  body gt  25 verbose bad json  lt  html gt  26 error registry error parsing json 27 silly registry get cb   404  27 silly registry get     date   Mon  29 Apr 2013 14 39 02 GMT   27 silly registry get     server   Apache   27 silly registry get      content-length    521   27 silly registry get     connection   close   27 silly registry get      content-type    text html  charset UTF-8      28 silly lockFile 7629b758-underscore underscore  29 silly lockFile 7629b758-underscore underscore  30 error SyntaxError  Unexpected token  lt  30 error  lt html gt  30 error    lt head gt  30 error      lt meta http-equiv  Content-Type  content  text html  charset utf-8  gt  30 error      lt script type  text javascript  language  JavaScript  src  http   img sedoparking com registrar dopark js  gt  lt  script gt  30 error    lt  head gt  30 error    lt body style  display  none   gt  30 error      lt script type  text javascript  gt  30 error var reg    sedonewreg   30 error document write    lt scr   ipt type  text javascript  language  JavaScript      src  http   sedoparking com     window location host         reg     park js  gt       lt   scr     ipt gt      30 error      lt  script gt  30 error   lt  body gt  30 error  lt  html gt  30 error 30 error     at Object parse  native  30 error     at RegClient  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules npm-registry-client lib request js 235 23  30 error     at Request self callback   home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules request index js 142 22  30 error     at Request EventEmitter emit  events js 98 17  30 error     at Request  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules request index js 856 14  30 error     at Request EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  30 error     at IncomingMessage  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm node modules request index js 808 12  30 error     at IncomingMessage EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  30 error     at  stream readable js 895 16 30 error     at process  tickCallback  node js 415 13  31 error If you need help  you may report this log at  31 error      lt http   github com isaacs npm issues gt  31 error or email it to  31 error      lt npm- googlegroups com gt  32 error System Linux 3 5 0-27-generic 33 error command   usr local bin node    usr local bin npm   install   underscore  34 error cwd  home smanastirliu 35 error node -v v0 10 5 36 error npm -v 1 2 18 37 error type unexpected token 38 verbose exit   1  true     Another example with Karma   sudo npm install karma npm http GET http   registry npmjs org karma npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org karma npm http GET http   registry npmjs org http-proxy npm http GET http   registry npmjs org glob npm http GET http   registry npmjs org minimatch npm http GET http   registry npmjs org optimist 0 3 5 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org coffee-script npm http GET http   registry npmjs org rimraf npm http GET http   registry npmjs org xmlbuilder 0 4 2 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org q npm http GET http   registry npmjs org LiveScript 1 0 1 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org colors 0 6 0-1 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org dateformat 1 0 2-1 2 3 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org istanbul 0 1 22 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org growly npm http GET http   registry npmjs org lodash npm http GET http   registry npmjs org pause 0 0 1 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org mime npm http GET http   registry npmjs org log4js npm http GET http   registry npmjs org socket io npm http GET http   registry npmjs org chokidar npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org minimatch npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org glob npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org optimist 0 3 5 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org coffee-script npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org xmlbuilder 0 4 2 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org rimraf npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org q npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org LiveScript 1 0 1 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org dateformat 1 0 2-1 2 3 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org growly npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org istanbul 0 1 22 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org colors 0 6 0-1 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org lodash npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org mime npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org pause 0 0 1 npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org log4js npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org socket io npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org chokidar npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org http-proxy npm http GET http   registry npmjs org http-proxy - http-proxy-0 10 2 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org http-proxy - http-proxy-0 10 2 tgz npm http GET http   registry npmjs org graceful-fs npm http GET http   registry npmjs org lru-cache npm http GET http   registry npmjs org sigmund npm http GET http   registry npmjs org graceful-fs npm http GET http   registry npmjs org inherits npm http GET http   registry npmjs org wordwrap npm http GET http   registry npmjs org base64id 0 1 0 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org socket io-client 0 9 11 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org policyfile 0 0 4 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org redis 0 7 3 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org async 0 1 15 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org dequeue 1 0 3 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org prelude-ls npm http GET http   registry npmjs org semver npm http GET http   registry npmjs org readable-stream npm http GET http   registry npmjs org esprima npm http GET http   registry npmjs org escodegen npm http GET http   registry npmjs org handlebars npm http GET http   registry npmjs org mkdirp npm http GET http   registry npmjs org nopt npm http GET http   registry npmjs org fileset npm http GET http   registry npmjs org which npm http GET http   registry npmjs org async npm http GET http   registry npmjs org abbrev npm http GET http   registry npmjs org wordwrap npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org graceful-fs npm http GET http   registry npmjs org graceful-fs - graceful-fs-1 2 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org graceful-fs npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org inherits npm http GET http   registry npmjs org inherits - inherits-1 0 0 tgz npm http GET http   registry npmjs org pkginfo npm http GET http   registry npmjs org utile npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org base64id 0 1 0 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org base64id - base64id-0 1 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org wordwrap npm http GET http   registry npmjs org wordwrap - wordwrap-0 0 2 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org lru-cache npm http GET http   registry npmjs org lru-cache - lru-cache-2 3 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org policyfile 0 0 4 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org policyfile - policyfile-0 0 4 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org dequeue 1 0 3 npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org async 0 1 15 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org dequeue - dequeue-1 0 3 tgz npm http GET http   registry npmjs org async - async-0 1 15 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org socket io-client 0 9 11 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org socket io-client - socket io-client-0 9 11 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org redis 0 7 3 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org redis - redis-0 7 3 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org prelude-ls npm http GET http   registry npmjs org prelude-ls - prelude-ls-0 6 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org semver npm http GET http   registry npmjs org semver - semver-1 1 4 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org esprima npm http GET http   registry npmjs org esprima - esprima-0 9 9 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org mkdirp npm http GET http   registry npmjs org mkdirp - mkdirp-0 3 5 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org handlebars npm http GET http   registry npmjs org handlebars - handlebars-1 0 10 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org fileset npm http GET http   registry npmjs org fileset - fileset-0 1 5 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org nopt npm http GET http   registry npmjs org nopt - nopt-2 0 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org which npm http GET http   registry npmjs org which - which-1 0 5 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org escodegen npm http GET http   registry npmjs org escodegen - escodegen-0 0 22 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org abbrev npm http GET http   registry npmjs org abbrev - abbrev-1 0 4 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org wordwrap npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org graceful-fs - graceful-fs-1 2 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org inherits - inherits-1 0 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org pkginfo npm http GET http   registry npmjs org pkginfo - pkginfo-0 2 3 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org base64id - base64id-0 1 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org wordwrap - wordwrap-0 0 2 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org lru-cache - lru-cache-2 3 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org policyfile - policyfile-0 0 4 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org readable-stream npm http GET http   registry npmjs org readable-stream - readable-stream-1 0 2 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org utile npm http GET http   registry npmjs org utile - utile-0 1 7 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org async - async-0 1 15 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org socket io-client - socket io-client-0 9 11 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org dequeue - dequeue-1 0 3 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org redis - redis-0 7 3 tgz npm http 200 http  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readable-stream-1 0 2 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org utile - utile-0 1 7 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org sigmund - sigmund-1 0 0 tgz npm http GET http   registry npmjs org deep-equal npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org async - async-0 1 22 tgz npm http GET http   registry npmjs org i npm http GET http   registry npmjs org ncp npm http GET http   registry npmjs org rimraf npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org deep-equal npm http GET http   registry npmjs org deep-equal - deep-equal-0 0 0 tgz npm http 304 http   registry npmjs org rimraf npm http GET http   registry npmjs org rimraf - rimraf-1 0 9 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org i npm http GET http   registry npmjs org i - i-0 3 1 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org deep-equal - deep-equal-0 0 0 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org rimraf - rimraf-1 0 9 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org ncp npm http GET http   registry npmjs org ncp - ncp-0 2 7 tgz npm http 200 http   registry npmjs org i - i-0 3 1 tgz npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org ncp - ncp-0 2 7 tgz npm ERR  fetch failed http   registry npmjs org ncp - ncp-0 2 7 tgz npm ERR  Error  404 Not Found npm ERR      at WriteStream  lt anonymous gt    home smanastirliu Scaricati node-v0 10 5-linux-x86 lib node modules npm lib utils fetch js 57 12  npm ERR      at WriteStream EventEmitter emit  events js 117 20  npm ERR      at fs js 1596 14 npm ERR      at Object oncomplete  fs js 107 15  npm ERR  If you need help  you may report this log at  npm ERR       lt http   github com isaacs npm issues gt  npm ERR  or email it to  npm ERR       lt npm- googlegroups com gt   npm ERR  System Linux 3 5 0-27-generic npm ERR  command   usr local bin node    usr local bin npm   install   karma  npm ERR  cwd  home smanastirliu npm ERR  node -v v0 10 5 npm ERR  npm -v 1 2 18 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org uglify-js 1 2 5 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org ws npm http GET http   registry npmjs org xmlhttprequest 1 4 2 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org active-x-obfuscator 0 0 1 npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org uglify-js 1 2 5 npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org xmlhttprequest 1 4 2 npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org active-x-obfuscator 0 0 1 npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org ws npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http GET http   registry npmjs org source-map npm http GET http   registry npmjs org estraverse npm http GET http   registry npmjs org esprima npm http GET http   registry npmjs org uglify-js npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org esprima npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org source-map npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm WARN optional dep failed  continuing source-map  gt   0 1 2 npm http GET http   registry npmjs org esprima - esprima-1 0 2 tgz npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org estraverse npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org uglify-js npm ERR  registry error parsing json npm http 404 http   registry npmjs org esprima - esprima-1 0 2 tgz npm ERR  fetch failed http   registry npmjs org esprima - esprima-1 0 2 tgz npm ERR   npm ERR  Additional logging details can be found in  npm ERR       home smanastirliu npm-debug log npm ERR  not ok code 0   Calling the packages url from browser I get a strange response  same response for any url     lt html gt     lt head gt       lt meta http-equiv  Content-Type  content  text html  charset utf-8  gt       lt script type  text javascript  language  JavaScript  src  http   img sedoparking com registrar dopark js  gt  lt  script gt     lt  head gt     lt body style  display  none   gt       lt script type  text javascript  gt  var reg    sedonewreg   document write    lt scr   ipt type  text javascript  language  JavaScript      src  http   sedoparking com     window location host         reg     park js  gt       lt   scr     ipt gt           lt  script gt    lt  body gt   lt  html gt    It seems to be a proxy error  I m investigating

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For future reference  this can also happen if npm is down  That s how I found this question  Wish the first npm task was a server status check so there was a clearer error message

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If you re unlucky enough to be switching back and forth from a network behind a proxy and a network NOT behind a proxy  you may have forgotten that your NPM config is set to expect a proxy   For me  I had to open up    npmrc and comment out my proxy settings  while at home  and vice versa while at work  behind the proxy

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Try   npm install underscore       There is no unserscore package in npm registry

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This worked for me  not using proxy     set registry mirror for npm    npm config set registry http   skimdb npmjs com registry   found mirror from docs https   docs npmjs com misc registry   after this try npm install if it works then try to install whatever you want otherwise follow below steps as well   3 npm install -g handlebar   i did because it was showing error in npm log but you can skip  4 after that try to set again official registry  npm config set registry http   registry npmjs org   5 now try to install whatever package you want  -

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The problem is with ssl  you should use sudo  Follow below method to resolve the issue   if you are getting this issue enter sudo npm config set strict-ssl false  password  Enter current username password  then now run all ur command wit sudo sudo npm npm install -g underscore password  Enter current username password  Even after if your getting error   Your proxy will be problem  few corporate proxy will be blocked  so you should use wifi or open network to fix this issue

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1  Go to your this location  C  Users  your user name or ID    2   open  npmrc  amp  Remove all content from  npmrc file   3  reopen your new command prompt  4  again run the code   will work

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There is a possibility that your package json is causing this   Parse your package json to find the unexpected token   or  Delete your package json file and create one through   npm install

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npm install  lt packagename gt  --registry http   registry npmjs org    Try specifying the registry with the install command  Solved my problem

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If anyone is specifically getting Unexpected token  lt   and your package json is fine  check your npm-shrinkwrap json file  I had unresolved merge issues in mine  and fixing that resolved everything

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I had this issue  and doing npm cache clean solved it

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This is to do with SSL for some reason  If you set the registry to be plain http then it should work  You can set it to always be this via   npm config set registry http   registry npmjs org    or as jairaj said  you can supply it in the command line

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Adding a -g to the end of my install fixed this for me  ex      npm install uglify-js -g

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Translated   It happened the same to me and in my case in particular was because the package json was wrong  example           name    app         version    0 0 0         description    any description         main    index js         author    me   - gt wrong     The last comma was left over and it gave me error any instalacci  n with npm in this proyect  then           name    app         version    0 0 0         description    any description         main    index js         author    me      I hope it will help

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This means the npm command is getting an HTML document instead of whatever format it is looking for  In my case  I was using sinopia  When I no longer wanted to use it  I accidentally used this command to reset the registry   npm config set registry https   www npmjs com    which was wrong  and it should have been the command already mentioned here  Read this if none of the answers solve this problem  and you can probably figure out where the incorrect URL is present and clear it off  and set the registry to the correct URL   npm config set registry https   registry npmjs org

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Following on from LAXIT KUMAR s recommendation  we ve found that at times the registry URL can get corrupted  not sure how this is happening  however to cure  just reset it   npm config set registry https   registry npmjs org   The 404 disappeared as it was going to the correct location again

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I also had problem in Ubuntu 15 10 while installing gulp-preetify   The problem was    Registry returned 404 for GET on http   registry npmjs org gulp-preetify I tried by using npm install gulp-preetify but it didn t worked   Again i tried using  npm i gulp-preetify and it just got installed     I cannot guarantee that it will solve your problem but it won t harm with a single try

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