DockerFile fails to install packages with yarn install and doesn't generate node_modules

This is my DockerFile

# Build stage
FROM node:18 as builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package.json .
COPY yarn.lock .
RUN yarn install
COPY . .
RUN yarn build

# Runtime stage
FROM node:18
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app .
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libicu-dev
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "dist/src/server.js"]

# Build stage
FROM node:18 as builder
WORKDIR /app
COPY package.json .
COPY yarn.lock .
RUN yarn install
COPY . .
RUN yarn build

# Runtime stage
FROM node:18
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=builder /app .
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libicu-dev
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["node", "dist/src/server.js"]

Also how can I run the DockerFile with no cache?

19 Replies

Percy•6mo ago

Project ID: 80aa096c-5a05-4e03-9772-a48238f8ffa9

igli•6mo ago

80aa096c-5a05-4e03-9772-a48238f8ffa9 I need to install ICU library that's the only reason why I'm using DockerFile

Brody•6mo ago

you have a multi stage dockerfile but you aren't copying the node_modules from the first stage into the second stage, I'd recommend for simplicity, do a single stage dockerfile, or at least get a single stage dockerfile working before you worry worry about optimizations like that

igli•6mo ago

Hey Bordy thanks for replying. This was my initial DockerFile

# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
FROM node:18

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /usr/src/app
COPY package.json .
COPY yarn.lock .

# Install any needed packages specified in package.json
RUN yarn install

# Copy applicaiton code
COPY . .

RUN yarn build

# Install ICU library (example for a Debian-based image)
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libicu-dev

# Make port available to the world outside this container
EXPOSE 3000

# Run the app when the container launches
CMD ["node", "dist/src/server.js"]

# Use an official Node.js runtime as a parent image
FROM node:18

# Set the working directory in the container
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /usr/src/app
COPY package.json .
COPY yarn.lock .

# Install any needed packages specified in package.json
RUN yarn install

# Copy applicaiton code
COPY . .

RUN yarn build

# Install ICU library (example for a Debian-based image)
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libicu-dev

# Make port available to the world outside this container
EXPOSE 3000

# Run the app when the container launches
CMD ["node", "dist/src/server.js"]

Brody•6mo ago

yes this one looks much better, what where the difficulties you faced with this?

igli•6mo ago

the same error as the screenshot yarn build would fail

#11 [7/8] RUN yarn build

 

#11 1.582 Usage Error: Couldn't find the node_modules state file - running an install might help (findPackageLocation)

#11 1.582

#11 1.582 $ yarn run [--inspect] [--inspect-brk] [-T,--top-level] [-B,--binaries-only] <scriptName> ...

 

#11 ERROR: process "/bin/sh -c yarn build" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

-----

> [7/8] RUN yarn build:

1.582 Usage Error: Couldn't find the node_modules state file - running an install might help (findPackageLocation)

1.582

1.582 $ yarn run [--inspect] [--inspect-brk] [-T,--top-level] [-B,--binaries-only] <scriptName> ...

-----

 

Dockerfile:17

-------------------

15 |     COPY . .

16 |

17 | >>> RUN yarn build

18 |

19 |     # Install ICU library (example for a Debian-based image)

-------------------

ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c yarn build" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

#11 [7/8] RUN yarn build

 

#11 1.582 Usage Error: Couldn't find the node_modules state file - running an install might help (findPackageLocation)

#11 1.582

#11 1.582 $ yarn run [--inspect] [--inspect-brk] [-T,--top-level] [-B,--binaries-only] <scriptName> ...

 

#11 ERROR: process "/bin/sh -c yarn build" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

-----

> [7/8] RUN yarn build:

1.582 Usage Error: Couldn't find the node_modules state file - running an install might help (findPackageLocation)

1.582

1.582 $ yarn run [--inspect] [--inspect-brk] [-T,--top-level] [-B,--binaries-only] <scriptName> ...

-----

 

Dockerfile:17

-------------------

15 |     COPY . .

16 |

17 | >>> RUN yarn build

18 |

19 |     # Install ICU library (example for a Debian-based image)

-------------------

ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c yarn build" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

Brody•6mo ago

can you send a screenshot of your github repo?

igli•6mo ago

Brody•6mo ago

can you build with your dockerfile locally?

igli•6mo ago

yes I had this project deployed to railway before without the DockerFile and everything worked perfectly, I'm only using the DockerFile because I need to install the ICU library if there's a way to install the ICU library without using the DockerFile please let me know

Brody•6mo ago

https://nixpacks.com/docs/configuration/file#apt-packages

igli•6mo ago

I created a nixpacks.toml >

  aptPkgs = ['libicu-dev']

  aptPkgs = ['libicu-dev']

Would this do it?

Brody•6mo ago

[phases.setup]
    aptPkgs = ['...', 'libicu-dev']

[phases.setup]
    aptPkgs = ['...', 'libicu-dev']

igli•6mo ago

thank you, I'll try that and I'll let you know I really appreciate the help @Brody

Brody•6mo ago

of course 🙂

igli•6mo ago

Hey @Brody the solution worked but it didn't work for my case. I need to install a binary util called "cputil" and it can't be install with apt-get. I'm trying to do with a DockerFile again which looks like this

# Example using Node.js 18
FROM node:18

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    libicu-dev \
    libssl-dev \

# Copy cputil binary into the image
COPY /tools/cputil-linux-x64/cputil /usr/local/bin/cputil

# Make sure cputil is executable
RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cputil

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /usr/src/app
COPY package.json .
COPY yarn.lock .

# Install any needed packages specified in package.json
RUN yarn run install

# Copy applicaiton code
COPY . .

RUN yarn run build

# Make port available to the world outside this container
EXPOSE 3000

# Run the app when the container launches
CMD ["node", "dist/src/server.js"]

# Example using Node.js 18
FROM node:18

# Install system dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    libicu-dev \
    libssl-dev \

# Copy cputil binary into the image
COPY /tools/cputil-linux-x64/cputil /usr/local/bin/cputil

# Make sure cputil is executable
RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/cputil

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy the current directory contents into the container at /usr/src/app
COPY package.json .
COPY yarn.lock .

# Install any needed packages specified in package.json
RUN yarn run install

# Copy applicaiton code
COPY . .

RUN yarn run build

# Make port available to the world outside this container
EXPOSE 3000

# Run the app when the container launches
CMD ["node", "dist/src/server.js"]

Now when i push to my github, railway starts building but it's not recognizing my DockerFile

[Region: us-west1]

==============

Using Nixpacks

==============


context: 8b1bbaf98b522d31c54bfc4d4cad323e

 

╔════════════════════ Nixpacks v1.20.0 ═══════════════════╗

║ setup      │ nodejs_18, yarn-1_x, openssl               ║

║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║

║ install    │ npm install -g corepack && corepack enable ║

║            │ yarn install --check-cache                 ║

║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║

║ build      │ yarn run build                             ║

║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║

║ start      │ yarn run start                             ║

╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

[Region: us-west1]

==============

Using Nixpacks

==============


context: 8b1bbaf98b522d31c54bfc4d4cad323e

 

╔════════════════════ Nixpacks v1.20.0 ═══════════════════╗

║ setup      │ nodejs_18, yarn-1_x, openssl               ║

║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║

║ install    │ npm install -g corepack && corepack enable ║

║            │ yarn install --check-cache                 ║

║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║

║ build      │ yarn run build                             ║

║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║

║ start      │ yarn run start                             ║

╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Brody•6mo ago

make sure the it's named Dockerfile and in the root of your repo

igli•6mo ago

Hey @Brody I'm running into the same problem as earlier where yarn build command doesn't work "#15 1.262 Usage Error: Couldn't find the node_modules state file - running an install might help (findPackageLocation) #15 1.262 #15 1.262 $ yarn run [--inspect] [--inspect-brk] [-T,--top-level] [-B,--binaries-only] <scriptName> ... #15 ERROR: process "/bin/sh -c yarn run build" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1 -----" Hey @Brody how does this look to you. I need this cputil to be executable in my server. But when i try to use it in production in my node js server it says that the command doesn't exist

[phases.setup]
    aptPkgs = ['...', 'wget', 'libicu-dev', "libssl-dev"]
    cmds = [
        "wget https://star-m.jp/products/s_print/CloudPRNTSDK/cputil/cputil-linux-x64_v112.tar.gz -O /tmp/cputil.tar.gz",
        "tar -xzf /tmp/cputil.tar.gz -C /opt",
        "rm /tmp/cputil.tar.gz",
        "chmod +x /opt/cputil-linux-x64/cputil",
        "export PATH=/opt/cputil-linux-x64:$PATH",
        "echo $PATH",
        "ls /opt/cputil-linux-x64"
    ]

[environment]
    PATH = "/opt/cputil-linux-x64:$PATH"

[phases.build]
    cmds = [
        "cputil help"
    ]

[phases.setup]
    aptPkgs = ['...', 'wget', 'libicu-dev', "libssl-dev"]
    cmds = [
        "wget https://star-m.jp/products/s_print/CloudPRNTSDK/cputil/cputil-linux-x64_v112.tar.gz -O /tmp/cputil.tar.gz",
        "tar -xzf /tmp/cputil.tar.gz -C /opt",
        "rm /tmp/cputil.tar.gz",
        "chmod +x /opt/cputil-linux-x64/cputil",
        "export PATH=/opt/cputil-linux-x64:$PATH",
        "echo $PATH",
        "ls /opt/cputil-linux-x64"
    ]

[environment]
    PATH = "/opt/cputil-linux-x64:$PATH"

[phases.build]
    cmds = [
        "cputil help"
    ]

@Brody if you have any ideas, can you please help me. I've been stuck on this for 3 days now

Brody•6mo ago

i honestly have no clue, it looks fine to me

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