openssl error stack:

Question

opensslErrorStack: [ 'error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization error' ],
  library: 'digital envelope routines',
  reason: 'unsupported',
  code: 'ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED'
}

I get this error when I switch to node v18

Answer 1

Perform the following steps in the current application directory on the terminal:

npm install -g npm-check-updates

Install the npm-check-updates package globally to do exactly what its name says.

ncu

This will display the dependency side by side with its new version (it is recommended that you upgrade to) the version listed in (the arrow points to) the package.json file in the current directory.

ncu -u

This will update your package.json file with the new version listed and prepare your application for the next step (correct update).

npm update

or

npm install

Both of these will eventually install new updates; fixing the problem.

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Note: I have used

npm install

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I ran into this issue using an old React.js app cloned from github but didn't want to downgrade to an older node version since I just upgraded from node v14 to v18.13.0. Again, downgrading is not a safe option. There are many reasons for updating; most of the time, "security reasons", especially in the JavaScript world.

Answer 2

Now there are two options -

1. Try uninstalling Node.js version 17 and reinstalling Node.js version 16

You can reinstall the current LTS Node.js version from its official website . Or download more specific content from here;

You can use NVM (Node Version Manager)

• Linux and Mac users can use this nvm package Link
• Windows users can use this nvm package Link

2. Open a terminal and follow the instructions to paste these:

Linux and macOS (Windows Git Bash)-

export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider

Windows Command Prompt-

set NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider

Windows PowerShell-

$env:NODE_OPTIONS = "--openssl-legacy-provider"