gitbook：node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287

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1. Exception
Error executing gitbook serve:

C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287
      if (cb) cb.apply(this, arguments)
                 ^

Execute the gitbook serve procedure:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook serve
Live reload server started on port: 35729
Press CTRL+C to quit ...

C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287
      if (cb) cb.apply(this, arguments)
                 ^

TypeError: cb.apply is not a function
    at C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287:18
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:169:5)

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2. Environment

node

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ node -v
v12.22.3

npm

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ npm -v
6.14.13

 

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3. Solution
My gitbook is installed globally: npm install -g gitbook-cli
According to the error message.
C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287
if (cb) cb.apply(this, arguments)
I switch to the catalog.
C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\
Execute the command:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/gitbook-cli/node_modules/npm/node_modules
$ npm install graceful-fs@latest --save
npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
+ [email protected]
updated 1 package in 1.308s

Update succeeded (graceful FS).

Try again:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook serve
Live reload server started on port: 35729
Press CTRL+C to quit ...

info: 7 plugins are installed
info: loading plugin "livereload"... OK
info: loading plugin "highlight"... OK
info: loading plugin "search"... OK
info: loading plugin "lunr"... OK
info: loading plugin "sharing"... OK
info: loading plugin "fontsettings"... OK
info: loading plugin "theme-default"... OK
info: found 16 pages
info: found 14 asset files
_stream_readable.js:637
  if (state.pipesCount === 1) {
            ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'pipesCount' of undefined
    at ReadStream.Readable.pipe (_stream_readable.js:637:13)
    at C:\Users\EB\.gitbook\versions\3.2.3\node_modules\cpr\lib\index.js:163:22
    at callback (C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:299:20)
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:168:21)

Still report an error!

Final solution:

reference resources: https://blog.csdn.net/test1280/article/details/118961808

Downgrade nodejs version to: node-v9.11.2-x64.msi

Try again:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook init
info: create SUMMARY.md
info: initialization is finished

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook serve
Live reload server started on port: 35729
Press CTRL+C to quit ...

info: 7 plugins are installed
info: loading plugin "livereload"... OK
info: loading plugin "highlight"... OK
info: loading plugin "search"... OK
info: loading plugin "lunr"... OK
info: loading plugin "sharing"... OK
info: loading plugin "fontsettings"... OK
info: loading plugin "theme-default"... OK
info: found 16 pages
info: found 14 asset files
info: >> generation finished with success in 1.2s !

Starting server ...
Serving book on http://localhost:4000

Successfully started:

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5. Postscript

5.1.case1

node-v14.17.3-x64.msi

Gitbook init error:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook init
Installing GitBook 3.2.3
C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287
      if (cb) cb.apply(this, arguments)
                 ^

TypeError: cb.apply is not a function
    at C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287:18
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:193:5)

Gitbook init error (or):

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook init
warn: no summary file in this book
info: create README.md
info: create SUMMARY.md

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "data" argument must be of type string or an instance of Buffer, TypedArray, or DataView. Received an instance of Promise

5.2.case2

node-v12.22.3-x64.msi

gitbook server error:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook serve
Live reload server started on port: 35729
Press CTRL+C to quit ...

C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287
      if (cb) cb.apply(this, arguments)
                 ^

TypeError: cb.apply is not a function
    at C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:287:18
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:169:5)

Update graceful FS and still report an error:

EB@DESKTOP-K45IA6V MINGW64 ~/Desktop/test1280-gitbook
$ gitbook serve
Live reload server started on port: 35729
Press CTRL+C to quit ...

info: 7 plugins are installed
info: loading plugin "livereload"... OK
info: loading plugin "highlight"... OK
info: loading plugin "search"... OK
info: loading plugin "lunr"... OK
info: loading plugin "sharing"... OK
info: loading plugin "fontsettings"... OK
info: loading plugin "theme-default"... OK
info: found 16 pages
info: found 14 asset files
_stream_readable.js:637
  if (state.pipesCount === 1) {
            ^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'pipesCount' of undefined
    at ReadStream.Readable.pipe (_stream_readable.js:637:13)
    at C:\Users\EB\.gitbook\versions\3.2.3\node_modules\cpr\lib\index.js:163:22
    at callback (C:\Users\EB\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\gitbook-cli\node_modules\npm\node_modules\graceful-fs\polyfills.js:299:20)
    at FSReqCallback.oncomplete (fs.js:168:21)

5.3. Case 3

Node-v9.11.2-x64.msi

Russian.