error while running Age-Viewer using : npm run start

[hamid-irannejad]

I did

npm run setup
and then
npm run start
but I got the following errors:
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:883
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module '@babel/runtime/helpers/interopRequireDefault'
Require stack:

• /home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/cypherController.js
• /home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/routes/cypherRouter.js
• /home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/app.js
• /home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/bin/www.js
  at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:880:15)
  at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:725:27)
  at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:952:19)
  at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
  at Object. (/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/cypherController.js:3:30)
  at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1063:30)
  at Module._compile (/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:129:24)
  at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1092:10)
  at Object.newLoader [as .js] (/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/pirates/lib/index.js:134:7)
  at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:928:32) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
  '/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/cypherController.js',
  '/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/routes/cypherRouter.js',
  '/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/app.js',
  '/home/linu/age-viewer/backend/src/bin/www.js'
  ]
  }
  How can I solve this problem?

[hamid-irannejad]

The below lines are also the remaining part of the error I got by running "npm run start" command.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! ag-viewer-backend@0.4.0 start: babel-node src/bin/www
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the ag-viewer-backend@0.4.0 start script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/linu/.npm/_logs/2025-07-13T06_24_36_077Z-debug.log
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! ag-viewer@0.0.1 backend: cd backend && npm run start
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the ag-viewer@0.0.1 backend script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/linu/.npm/_logs/2025-07-13T06_24_36_110Z-debug.log
ERROR: "backend" exited with 1.
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! ag-viewer@0.0.1 start: npm-run-all --parallel backend front
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the ag-viewer@0.0.1 start script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/linu/.npm/_logs/2025-07-13T06_24_36_171Z-debug.log

[iromanre]

The first part i have solved installing babel/runtime by itself throught a command
npm install @babel/runtime

But the second i still have issues with, i don't know why it happens

[hamid-irannejad]

The first part i have solved installing babel/runtime by itself throught a command npm install @babel/runtime

But the second i still have issues with, i don't know why it happens

Thanks for your comment. I already solved my problem by searching the literature and using AI.
Your comment is true for solving the first part of the problem. Should install:

npm install @babel/runtime

and then:

cd $HOME/age-viewer/frontend/src/components/cypherresult/presentations/
Open CypherResultTable.jsx and find line 23. Replace the problematic import:
// OLD (problematic line):
import { uuid } from 'cytoscape/src/util';

// NEW (working solution):
import uuid from 'react-uuid';

and then:

cd $HOME/age-viewer/frontend
npm install react-uuid

Finally:

npm run start

This completely solves the error and opens the fully functional browser for using.

[mstrYoda]

The first part i have solved installing babel/runtime by itself throught a command npm install @babel/runtime
But the second i still have issues with, i don't know why it happens

Thanks for your comment. I already solved my problem by searching the literature and using AI. Your comment is true for solving the first part of the problem. Should install:

npm install @babel/runtime

and then:

cd $HOME/age-viewer/frontend/src/components/cypherresult/presentations/
Open CypherResultTable.jsx and find line 23. Replace the problematic import:
// OLD (problematic line):
import { uuid } from 'cytoscape/src/util';

// NEW (working solution): import uuid from 'react-uuid';

and then:

cd $HOME/age-viewer/frontend
npm install react-uuid

Finally:

npm run start

This completely solves the error and opens the fully functional browser for using.

Even after this I got following error:

/Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/react-scripts/scripts/start.js:19
  throw err;
  ^

Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:79:19)
    at Object.createHash (node:crypto:139:10)
    at module.exports (/Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/webpack/lib/util/createHash.js:135:53)
    at NormalModule._initBuildHash (/Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:417:16)
    at /Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:452:10
    at /Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:323:13
    at /Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:367:11
    at /Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:233:18
    at context.callback (/Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:111:13)
    at /Desktop/age-viewer/frontend/node_modules/babel-loader/lib/index.js:59:103 {
  opensslErrorStack: [
    'error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization error',
    'error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported'
  ],
  library: 'digital envelope routines',
  reason: 'unsupported',
  code: 'ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED'
}

Node.js v23.3.0

[iain-palmer]

@mstrYoda I was able to fix the same error based on this comment on issue #166

you can fix this executing before export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider

I.e. by running with this:

NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider npm run start

[nicc777]

Following all the breadcrumbs to the final one from @iain-palmer I get the server to start and when I open localhost:3000 I see the "page", but I can not click in any of the fields to enter data.

Unfortunately I know far to little about front-end code to even begin to troubleshoot this myself.

On the console, I have the following output:

Failed to compile.

src/components/cypherresult/presentations/CypherResultTable.jsx
  Line 23:22:  Unable to resolve path to module 'cytoscape/src/util'  import/no-unresolved

Search for the keywords to learn more about each error.
(node:1916862) [DEP0060] DeprecationWarning: The `util._extend` API is deprecated. Please use Object.assign() instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
Error: Not connected
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/databaseController.js:64:19
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:52:18
    at Generator.<anonymous> (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regenerator.js:52:51)
    at Generator.next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorDefine.js:11:21)
    at asyncGeneratorStep (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:3:17)
    at _next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:17:9)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:22:7
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at apply (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:14:12)
    at asyncFn (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/databaseController.js:58:22)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/common/Routes.js:23:26
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:52:18
    at Generator.<anonymous> (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regenerator.js:52:51)
    at Generator.next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorDefine.js:11:21)
    at asyncGeneratorStep (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:3:17)
    at _next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:17:9)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:22:7
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at apply (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:14:12)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/common/Routes.js:27:6
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:137:13)
    at Route.dispatch (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:112:3)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:281:22
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:341:12)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at Function.handle (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:174:3)
    at router (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:47:12)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at trim_prefix (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:323:13)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:7
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:341:12)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at sessionRouter (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/routes/sessionRouter.js:27:5)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at trim_prefix (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:323:13)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:7
    at param (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:360:14)
    at param (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:371:14)
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:416:3)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at cookieParser (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/cookie-parser/index.js:71:5)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at trim_prefix (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:323:13)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:7
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:341:12)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at urlencodedParser (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/body-parser/lib/types/urlencoded.js:82:7)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
info: ::1 - - [07/Jun/2026:09:22:37 +0000] "POST /api/v1/db/meta HTTP/1.1" 500 51
 {"timestamp":"2026-06-07 11:22:37"}
Error: Not connected
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/databaseController.js:54:19
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:52:18
    at Generator.<anonymous> (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regenerator.js:52:51)
    at Generator.next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorDefine.js:11:21)
    at asyncGeneratorStep (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:3:17)
    at _next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:17:9)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:22:7
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at apply (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:14:12)
    at asyncFn (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/controllers/databaseController.js:48:20)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/common/Routes.js:23:26
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorRuntime.js:52:18
    at Generator.<anonymous> (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regenerator.js:52:51)
    at Generator.next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/regeneratorDefine.js:11:21)
    at asyncGeneratorStep (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:3:17)
    at _next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:17:9)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:22:7
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at apply (/home/user/git/age-viewer/node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/asyncToGenerator.js:14:12)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/common/Routes.js:27:6
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:137:13)
    at Route.dispatch (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/route.js:112:3)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:281:22
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:341:12)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at Function.handle (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:174:3)
    at router (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:47:12)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at trim_prefix (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:323:13)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:7
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:341:12)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at sessionRouter (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/src/routes/sessionRouter.js:27:5)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at trim_prefix (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:323:13)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:7
    at param (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:360:14)
    at param (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:371:14)
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:416:3)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at cookieParser (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/cookie-parser/index.js:71:5)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
    at trim_prefix (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:323:13)
    at /home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:284:7
    at Function.process_params (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:341:12)
    at next (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/index.js:275:10)
    at urlencodedParser (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/body-parser/lib/types/urlencoded.js:91:7)
    at Layer.handle [as handle_request] (/home/user/git/age-viewer/backend/node_modules/express/lib/router/layer.js:95:5)
info: ::1 - - [07/Jun/2026:09:22:37 +0000] "GET /api/v1/db HTTP/1.1" 500 51
 {"timestamp":"2026-06-07 11:22:37"}
info: ::1 - - [07/Jun/2026:09:22:37 +0000] "GET /api/v1/miscellaneous HTTP/1.1" 200 1021
 {"timestamp":"2026-06-07 11:22:37"}

[nicc777]

Just to add: using the following container version works: https://hub.docker.com/r/sorrell/apache-age-viewer which works

[tcolo]

@nicc777 thanks for pointing to the container - we are working on getting a new friontend release out.