Installing sharp npm module on ubuntu gives on ubuntu

OS: Ubuntu 20.04
node 12.19.0
module : npm
sharp 0.27.0

Error message:

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manoj@manoj:~/Documents/task-manager/src$ nodemon index.js [nodemon] 2.0.7 [nodemon] to restart at any time, enter rs [nodemon] watching path(s): . [nodemon] watching extensions: js,mjs,json [nodemon] starting node index.js /home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js:34 throw new Error(error); ^ Error: Something went wrong installing the "sharp" module Cannot find module '../build/Release/sharp.node' Require stack:

• /home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js
• /home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/node_modules/sharp/lib/index.js
• /home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/src/routers/user.js
• /home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/src/index.js
• Run "npm rebuild --verbose sharp" and look for errors
• Consult the installation documentation at https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install
• Search for this error at https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues at Object. (/home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js:34:9) at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1015:30) at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1035:10) at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:879:32) at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:724:14) at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:903:19) at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18) at Object. (/home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/node_modules/sharp/lib/index.js:3:15) at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1015:30) at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1035:10) at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:879:32) at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:724:14) at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:903:19) at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18) at Object. (/home/manoj/Documents/task-manager/src/routers/user.js:6:15) at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1015:30) [nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting..."

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65894556/installing-sharp-npm-module-on-ubuntu-gives-on-ubuntu January 26, 2021 at 09:06AM