Can not install coffeescript using npm on Windows XP

Question

I installed Node.js (using windows intaller from http://nodejs.org ) with npm. Then I typed

npm install -g coffee-script

But installation failes. Here is a full log (npm-debug.log): https://github.com/npm/npm/issues/5205

The relevant part:

30 error Error: connect EAFNOSUPPORT
30 error     at errnoException (net.js:904:11)
30 error     at connect (net.js:766:19)
30 error     at net.js:845:9
30 error     at asyncCallback (dns.js:68:16)
30 error     at Object.onanswer [as oncomplete] (dns.js:121:9)

What is the problem and what should I do?

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Update: I'm running Windows XP (SP3) via Parallels Desktop on MacBook Air.

Answer 1

That EAFNOSUPPORT would be my first guess. Try this :

To remove IPv6

1. Open Network Connections
2. Right-click any local area connection, and then click Properties.
3. Click Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 in the list of installed components, and then click Uninstall.
4. In the Uninstall Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 dialog box, click Yes.
5. Click Close to save changes to your network connection.

Then try installing again.