Update documentation for new contributors for system dependencies. [skip ci]

4 files changed, 25 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
index eca47ee90..a9406df23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-updates.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 14.17.3
-      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall node-gyp globally
+      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall global npm modules
         run: |
           npm uninstall node-gyp
-          npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g node-gyp@8.1.0 || npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g lerna@4.0.0 || npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
       - name: Install node dependencies recursively
         run: npx lerna bootstrap
       - name: Update submodules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ferdi-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/ferdi-builds.yml
index b2d6f9b3f..b5aaf13b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ferdi-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ferdi-builds.yml
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo rm -Rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/*
           sudo xcode-select -s "/Applications/Xcode_12.4.app"
-      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall node-gyp globally
+      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall global npm modules
         run: |
           npm uninstall node-gyp
-          npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g node-gyp@8.1.0 || npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g lerna@4.0.0 || npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
       - name: Fix corrupted node cache
         run: npm cache clean --force
       - name: Install node dependencies recursively
@@ -231,10 +232,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 14.17.3
-      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall node-gyp globally
+      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall global npm modules
         run: |
           npm uninstall node-gyp
-          npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g node-gyp@8.1.0 || npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g lerna@4.0.0 || npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
       - name: Fix corrupted node cache
         run: npm cache clean --force
       - name: Install node dependencies recursively
@@ -320,10 +322,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
           node-version: 14.17.3
-      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall node-gyp globally
+      - name: Uninstall locally and reinstall global npm modules
         run: |
           npm uninstall node-gyp
-          npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g node-gyp@8.1.0 || npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+          npm ls -g lerna@4.0.0 || npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
         shell: bash
       - name: Fix corrupted node cache
         run: npm cache clean --force
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d99822ace..a95dbbc8f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
       - [Debian/Ubuntu](#debianubuntu)
       - [Fedora](#fedora)
       - [Windows](#windows)
+      - [node-gyp](#node-gyp)
       - [Lerna](#lerna)
     - [Clone repository with submodule](#clone-repository-with-submodule)
     - [Local caching of dependencies](#local-caching-of-dependencies)
@@ -61,9 +62,7 @@ Currently, these are the combinations of system dependencies that work for MacOS
 node -v
 v14.17.3
 npm -v
-6.14.12
-node-gyp -v
-v8.1.0
+6.14.13
 ```
 
 #### Git
@@ -92,10 +91,18 @@ Please make sure you run this command as an administrator:
 npm i -g windows-build-tools --vs2015
 ```
 
+#### node-gyp
+
+We need `node-gyp` to be able to compile any native dependencies
+
+```bash
+npm ls -g node-gyp@8.1.0 || npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+```
+
 #### Lerna
 
 ```bash
-npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
+npm ls -g lerna@4.0.0 || npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
 ```
 
 ### Clone repository with submodule
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 71fca5d22..ef4d1dbe0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/ferdi
 COPY package*.json ./
 COPY lerna.json ./
 
-RUN npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0
+RUN npm i -g node-gyp@8.1.0 \
+  && npm i -g lerna@4.0.0
 
 COPY . .