`lb` freeze at "Enter name of the directory to contain the project" question

[cdokolas]

Bug or feature request

• Bug
• Feature request

Description of feature (or steps to reproduce if bug)

I run lb but I only get as far as the "Enter name of the directory to contain the project" question, where I can't type anything in or exit via Ctrl-C.

Same behavior with administrative command prompt. Powershell or classic prompt doesn't affect result.

Tried re-installing loopback-cli (npm uninstall/install). Same.

Expected result

I should be able to enter the directory name for my new project and continue.

Actual result (if bug)

Prompt stuck, not accepting input. Nothing to do but shut-down the terminal window.

Additional information (Node.js version, LoopBack version, etc)

node.js: v8.1.0
npm.js: 5.0.3
loopback-cli (via lb -v): 2.5.1 (generator-loopback@3.7.0 loopback-workspace@3.40.1)
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (with Creators Update; fully updated/patched as of posting)

Acceptance Criteria

• verify if the problem still exists
• if problem still exists, put debug statements to identify the bottleneck
• see if we can fix the bottleneck

[Omar-allahham]

here the same!

[juanpedrob9]

I got basically the same problem here, I can enter the app name but it freeze at second step when you get to choose loopback version. Same result when installed with either npm or yarn. Ctrl-C don't work got to kill -9 pid for it to exit.

loopback-cli: 2.5.1 (generator-loopback@3.7.0 loopback-workspace@3.40.1)
node: 8.1.0
npm: 5.0.3 / yarn 0.24.6
Fedora 25: 4.11.3-202.fc25.x86_64

[raymondfeng]

I can reproduce the issue with node 8.1.0. It works with node 8.0.0.

[cdokolas]

Tried strongloop/generator-loopback (yeoman generator) and found the same behavior. Anyone able to further look into it? (I lack the know-how)

[raymondfeng]

I see the same problem with https://github.com/yeoman/generator-node. I'll open an issue for yeoman.

[raymondfeng]

It's a bug in Node 8.1. See nodejs/node#13557.

[NadhiyaMajeed]

Hi

Am facing lb freeze after giving the application name.
node version - v10.6.0
npm version=6.1.0
loopback- 4.2.0
OS- windows10

can anybody help me here since am new to loopback.

[gezquinndesign]

I'm also experiencing lb freeze after giving the application name.

node version - v10.7.0
npm version=6.1.0
loopback- 4.2.0
OS- windows10

anyone help please?

[bennoll]

I'm also encountering lb freeze after entering the application name.

Program	Version
node	v10.10.0
npm	6.4.1
loopback	4.2.1
OS	Windows 8

[NadhiyaMajeed]

Hi

2 months back i was trying this. i dont remember which one i was installing LTS or current.
if you have tried installing current and getting error go for LTS, then this error will not be getting.

Thanks
Nadhiya.P.M

[andenis]

The problem is the same in the last node version for Windows (x64) Nodejs: 10.12.0.
For NodeJs version 8.12.0 works fine.

[Patafix]

Same problème here :

lb -v 4.2.1 (generator-loopback@5.9.4 loopback-workspace@4.5.0)
node -v v10.7.0