First of all, please setup:

npm install

Steps to reproduce issue #1476:

  • run npm script npm run exec
  • change javascript source file by adding an empty line (this will produce the 'address already in use'-error)

Steps to test the fix:

  • Clone the fix-repository: git clone git@github.com:pepe79/nodemon.git
  • run npm link inside fix-repository
  • cd into test-nodemon-issue-1476
  • run npm link nodemon

and then re-run the test from above:

npm run exec