Failed to install system dependencies: status={value},error={value},stdout={value},stde...

How to fix the Puppeteer error: Failed to install system dependencies: status={value},error={value},stdout={value},stde...


Error

Failed to install system dependencies: status=${result.status},error=${result.error},stdout=${result.stdout.toString('utf8')},stderr=${result.stderr.toString('utf8')}

What it means

Puppeteer raised this from its browser installation code. In practice, it usually means your script reached a browser, page, frame, element, or option state that the API cannot use safely.

How to fix it

  • Verify network access to the browser download host and avoid setting PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD unless you provide your own browser.
  • Clear the Puppeteer browser cache and reinstall if an archive or metadata file is corrupt.
  • On Linux, install required system packages before launching the browser.

Minimal guard

try {
  // Run the Puppeteer operation that triggers this error.
} catch (error) {
  if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes("Failed to install system dependencies: s")) {
    // Apply the fix above, then retry or fail with a clearer message.
  }
  throw error;
}

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