npm error while installing/updating azure functions core tools

Question

Command:-

"npm install -g azure-functons-core-tools@4"

Error:-

npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Debug versions >=3.2.0 <3.2.7 || >=4 <4.3.1 have a low-severity ReDOs regression when used in a Node.js environment. It is recommended you upgrade to 3.2.7 or 4.3.1

I get this error while updating the azure functions core tools . Can some one help me fix this ?

Answer 1

I have created one Github Issue on the same error while installing the azure-functions-core-tools@4 with npm install task. Keep an eye on the status of the issue until it gets resolved.

Coming to the issue, Even I have faced the same warning as yours but I was able to add the azure-functions-core-tools@4 package successfully after running the commands below:-

As, npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools@4 contains a deprecated debug versions- The [email protected]: Debug versions >=3.2.0 <3.2.7 || >=4 <4.3.1 have a low-severity ReDos regression when used in a Node.js environment.

Run these npm commands:-

npm cache clean --force
npm uninstall -g debug
npm install -g [email protected]
npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools@4
OR
npm uninstall -g azure-functions-core-tools --unsafe-perm true
npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools --unsafe-perm true
func --version
npm --version
node --version

Output:-

An alternative method is to Install the Azure Functions Core Tools manually by this Document- Develop Azure Functions locally using Core Tools | Microsoft Learn

Download the Function Tools according to your OS, I have downloaded the tool for Windows, Opened the Download File and followed the steps below:-

And add it in your Envrionment Settings of your system:-

This will load your Function core tools locally in any terminal.