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openclaw/openclaw#51489•Fetched 2026-04-08 01:10:32
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I'm new here, new VM with pnpm and node v24.14.0

pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
 ENOENT  Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT

This error happened while installing the dependencies of [email protected]
 at @whiskeysockets/[email protected]

pnpm: Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)

A duplicate of #5010 & #12841 still not solved?

Error Message

This error happened while installing the dependencies of [email protected]

Root Cause

I'm new here, new VM with pnpm and node v24.14.0

pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
 ENOENT  Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT

This error happened while installing the dependencies of [email protected]
 at @whiskeysockets/[email protected]

pnpm: Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)

A duplicate of #5010 & #12841 still not solved?

Code Example

pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
 ENOENT  Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT

This error happened while installing the dependencies of openclaw@2026.3.13
 at @whiskeysockets/baileys@7.0.0-rc.9

pnpm: Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Summary

I'm new here, new VM with pnpm and node v24.14.0

pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
 ENOENT  Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT

This error happened while installing the dependencies of [email protected]
 at @whiskeysockets/[email protected]

pnpm: Command failed with ENOENT: git ls-remote https://github.com/whiskeysockets/libsignal-node.git HEAD HEAD^{}
spawn git ENOENT
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
    at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)

A duplicate of #5010 & #12841 still not solved?

Steps to reproduce

pnpm add -g openclaw@latest

Expected behavior

install it

Actual behavior

fail to install...

OpenClaw version

2026.3.13

Operating system

debian

Install method

pnpm

Model

no model

Provider / routing chain

no chain

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

No response

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Fix Plan

The fix involves installing Git and configuring the system to recognize the Git installation.

  • Install Git:
    • On Debian, run sudo apt-get update followed by sudo apt-get install git in the terminal.
  • Configure the system to recognize the Git installation:
    • Ensure the Git installation directory is in the system's PATH environment variable.
  • Verify Git installation:
    • Run git --version in the terminal to check if Git is installed correctly.

Example code to install and verify Git installation:

# Install Git
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git

# Verify Git installation
git --version

After installing Git, try installing openclaw again using pnpm add -g openclaw@latest.

Verification

To verify the fix, check if openclaw installs successfully after installing Git. Run pnpm add -g openclaw@latest and look for a success message.

Extra Tips

  • Ensure you have the latest version of pnpm installed.
  • If you're behind a proxy, configure Git to use the proxy.
  • If issues persist, try reinstalling node and pnpm.

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install it

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