When I run the get started React Native project (you can see here) the npm start script stucks on Starting packager
I already read this topics about the problem:
react-native-stuck-at-starting-packager
But no one of the solutions helped me. I tried to change the number of watchers, but didn´t work. I tried to install the watchman but hasn´t helpfull.
Some enviroment informations:
S.O.: Linux 64bits Node v: v7.10.0
Could anyone help me?
Had the same problem just starting with create-react-native-app on Ubuntu 17.10 and finally got it working on Linux.
First of all, update your node version. Check inside the project with react-native info you have something similar to:
Environment:
OS: Linux 4.13
Node: 8.9.1
Yarn: 1.3.2
npm: 5.5.1
Watchman: 4.9.0
Xcode: N/A
Android Studio: Not Found
Packages: (wanted => installed)
react: 16.0.0-beta.5 => 16.0.0-beta.5
react-native: ^0.49.5 => 0.49.5
For a fresh Ubuntu install you'll need the following dependencies to build Watchman:
$ sudo apt-get install python-dev libssl-dev autoconf automake libtool
Build Watchman from source:
$ git clone https://github.com/facebook/watchman.git
$ cd watchman
$ git checkout v4.9.0 # the latest stable release
$ ./autogen.sh
$ ./configure
$ make
$ sudo make install
Next, this:
$ echo fs.inotify.max_user_instances=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
$ echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
$ echo fs.inotify.max_queued_events=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
And finally, you can run yarn start and it should work.
Sorry for the delay time to answer, but my problem was solved. I only updated my node version and ran the following command:
sudo sysctl -w fs.inotify.max_user_watches=10000