angular-route error Arguments to path.json must be strings
angularjs, bower-install, express, json, node.js
Solution
See the answer here: Bower - error when installing package "Arguments to path.join must be strings"
Fix: `bower cache clean` and update to Bower 1.3.8.
Problem
I am having a hard time figuring out what this error means. I have the following `bower.json`: ``` ... "dependencies":{ "angular-route":"~1.2.18", "angular":"~1.2.18" } ``` Upon installing my bower packages through `bower install` I get the following error: ``` bower angular-route#~1.2.20 error Arguments to path.join must be strings Stack trace: TypeError: Arguments to path.join must be strings at path.js:360:15 at Array.filter (native) at Object.exports.join (path.js:358:36) at GitHubResolver._checkout (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/core/resolvers/GitHubResolver.js:54:21) at /home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/core/resolvers/GitResolver.js:69:21 at _fulfilled (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js:798:54) at self.promiseDispatch.done (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js:827:30) at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js:760:13) at /home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js:574:44 at flush (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js:108:17) Console trace: Trace at StandardRenderer.error (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/renderers/StandardRenderer.js:72:17) at Logger.<anonymous> (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/bin/bower:111:22) at Logger.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:95:17) at Logger.emit (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-logger/lib/Logger.js:29:39) at /home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/commands/index.js:40:20 at _rejected (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/q/q.js:797:24) at /home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/q/q.js:823:30 at Promise.when (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/q/q.js:1035:31) at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/q/q.js:741:41) at /home/ubuntu/.nvm/v0.10.26/lib/node_modules/bower/node_modules/q/q.js:557:44 System info: Bower version: 1.3.7 Node version: 0.10.26 OS: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x64 ``` Now, I have to mention that I have done the same thing for about a week, and everything was working correctly, with exactly the same setup. I have noticed that https://github.com/angular/angular.js has released a new version 1.2.20 recently, but even installing that I get the same error. Some context: I am using nodejs, express and angular in my application. I can provide more info if needed (e.g., package.json, main server file). Any help would be highly appreciated.