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ERR_VM_MODULE_ALREADY_LINKED

The module attempted to be linked is not eligible for linking, because of one of the following reasons: It has already been linked (linkingStatus is 'linked') It is being linked (linkingStatus is 'linking') Linking has failed for this module (linkingStatus is 'errored')

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Node.js error codes
Severity
error
Runtime
node

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Source: Node.js documentation. Data fetched 2026-09-25T01:43:12.380Z.