title: install webpack using npm gives max call stack exceeded errror
body: <pre><code>npm i -D webpack 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>gives me the 
  npm ERR! Maximum call stack size exceeded</p>
  
  <p>do i need to run the  below command to install webpack</p>
  
  <pre><code>npm install --no-optional webpack --save-dev
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>why i am not able to install webpack with npm i webpack ?</p>
  
  <p>i am using below versions</p>
  
  <pre><code>node - 8.11.1
  npm -5.6.0
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>package.json</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>"dependencies": {
      "react": "^16.5.2",
      "react-dom": "^16.5.2"
    },
    "devDependencies": {
      "babel": "^6.23.0",
      "babel-core": "^6.26.3",
      "babel-loader": "^8.0.4",
      "babel-preset-env": "^1.7.0",
      "babel-preset-react": "^6.24.1",
      "html-webpack-plugin": "^3.2.0",
      "http-server": "^0.11.1",
      "webpack-cli": "^3.1.2",
      "webpack-dev-server": "^3.1.9"
    }
  </code></pre>