npm install failing (Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir) #21

alexgig · 2017-04-06T22:24:56Z

Hi,

I am having trouble installing this package globally. I run the following:

sudo npm install -g elm-github-install

and get the following:

npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Use uuid module instead
/usr/local/bin/elm-github-install -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/run.js
/usr/local/bin/elm-install -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/run.js

> [email protected] install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install
> node scripts/install.js

Downloading and extracting the binary from: https://github.com/gdotdesign/elm-github-install/releases/download/v0.3.1/elm-install-0.3.1-osx.tar.gz
events.js:160
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/Users/alexandre/.elm-install'
    at Error (native)
npm ERR! Darwin 16.4.0
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "elm-github-install"
npm ERR! node v6.10.2
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! [email protected] install: `node scripts/install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script 'node scripts/install.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the elm-github-install package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     node scripts/install.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs elm-github-install
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls elm-github-install
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /Users/alexandre/Projects/elm-node/test/npm-debug.log

Thanks,
Alex

samueller · 2017-04-21T01:29:06Z

Having the same issue on macOS Sierra. I manually ran mkdir '/Users/scott/.elm-install' as it said permission denied for that command. Then I manually ran mkdir '/Users/scott/.elm-install/elm-install-0.3.1-osx' for the same reason. Now I get the following error:

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, utime '/Users/scott/.elm-install/elm-install-0.3.1-osx/'

I'm running the latest version of npm (v4.5.0) and I also ran the install with sudo.

gdotdesign · 2017-04-21T08:06:44Z

I probably won't be able to reproduce this because I don't have access to a mac. If anyone could debug this I would be grateful.

In the mean time there are other ways of installing:

with rubygems gem install elm_install
by downloading and extracting the binary from the releases page.

samueller · 2017-04-21T15:16:55Z

It worked for me by not installing globally. I just took off the -g flag. Then I ran elm-github-install with node_modules/.bin/elm-github-install.

rupertlssmith · 2017-05-08T20:42:55Z

Not just Macs, I get the same issue on Linux:

sudo npm install [email protected] -g
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Use uuid module instead
/usr/local/bin/elm-github-install -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/run.js
/usr/local/bin/elm-install -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/run.js

> [email protected] install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install
> node scripts/install.js

Downloading and extracting the binary from: https://github.com/gdotdesign/elm-github-install/releases/download/v1.0.0/elm-install-1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
events.js:163
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/root/.elm-install/elm-install-1.0.0-linux-x86_64'
npm ERR! Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "[email protected]" "-g"
npm ERR! node v7.10.0
npm ERR! npm  v4.2.0
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1

thienngho · 2017-05-12T13:01:53Z

I got the same issue on Ubuntu


> [email protected] install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install
> node scripts/install.js

Downloading and extracting the binary from: https://github.com/gdotdesign/elm-github-install/releases/download/v1.0.1/elm-install-1.0.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
events.js:163
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/root/.elm-install/elm-install-1.0.1-linux-x86_64'
npm info lifecycle [email protected]~install: Failed to exec install script
npm ERR! Linux 4.4.0-71-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "elm-github-install" "-g"
npm ERR! node v7.10.0
npm ERR! npm  v4.2.0
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1

npm ERR! [email protected] install: `node scripts/install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1```

cscalfani · 2017-06-13T18:30:40Z

@samueller After I created the 2 directories manually, I had to change the owner of the 2nd directory with:

sudo chown nobody elm-install-1.0.1-osx/

Then it WORKS!

BTW, afterwards you need to change ownership back to you for all files (-R) otherwise it won't run:

sudo chown -R charles elm-install-1.0.1-osx/

Note: change charles to your user.

dbulic · 2017-06-25T17:16:27Z

On Ubuntu 16.04 I am getting the same thing when using

sudo npm i -g elm

However, yarn works well

sudo yarn global add elm

on3iro · 2017-07-26T17:33:08Z

Same problem, and also on ubuntu. The workaround with yarn @dbulic mentioned works, though.

gdotdesign · 2017-08-02T11:56:24Z

This PR #33 should fix this issue once released.

rupertlssmith · 2017-08-02T14:25:29Z

Muchos appreciated.

gdotdesign · 2017-08-04T13:52:36Z

Released as v1.2.0

If someone affected with this could test it out it would be appreciated 👍

samueller · 2017-09-10T17:49:00Z

v1.4.0 still causing an issue on my Mac:

Scotts-MacBook-Pro:learn scott$ sudo npm i elm-github-install -g
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Use uuid module instead
/usr/local/bin/elm-install -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/run.js
/usr/local/bin/elm-github-install -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/run.js

> [email protected] install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install
> node scripts/install.js

events.js:160
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/elm-github-install/scripts/dist-1.4.0'
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: `node scripts/install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

ColaKaii · 2017-09-13T09:40:23Z

@cscalfani Thank you!!!!!!
This help me a lots!!!!!!!!!!!

ghost · 2017-09-28T12:56:18Z

sudo npm i -g elm-github-install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

same for "just elm"

sudo npm i -g elm --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

/related: npm/npm#17268

gdotdesign · 2017-09-28T13:04:18Z

Thank you! 🤗 I'll update the Readme to use that as a fallback.

maksimluzik · 2017-10-25T14:07:00Z

This is permission issue on the folder. For some reason subfolder permissions were changed from jenkins to root which caused the issue. sudo chown -R jenkins:jenkins foldername solved the issue.

SmiffyKMc · 2018-01-04T21:24:37Z

@maksimluzik I am having this issue trying to build an android sdk. I wrote what you said and it's still causing an issue. Can someone please give me a tip as I'm after spending 3 days at this and it's killing me oO.

My shell is:

source /etc/profile
set JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_131.jdk/Contents/Home
set ANDROID_HOME=/Users/me/Library/Android/sdk
set PATH=%ANDROID_HOME%/platform-
tools:%ANDROID_HOME%/tools:%ANDROID_HOME%/tools/bin:%PATH%
npm install
bower install
ionic cordova build android

ERROR:

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/Users/me/Library/Android/sdk/tools/source.properties'

The file:

-rwxrwxrwx+  1 jenkins         jenkins        70 13 Dec  2016 source.properties

maksimluzik · 2018-01-05T07:37:44Z

@SmiffyKMc that looks weird issue indeed. Not sure whats up with that. If you are 100% sure that the path to that file is correct /Users/me/Library/Android/sdk/tools/source.properties then unfortunately don't know from your description what is the issue

SmiffyKMc · 2018-01-05T08:55:52Z

@maksimluzik ah shame, was hoping you'd know since your last comment was my issue. Sorry, my main issue is that I'm trying to build an Ionic Android App through Jenkins. I can build it perfectly fine on the terminal but Jenkins seems to be having issues with permissions. I made owner and group of the files from the folder that jenkins needs access to but it still gives a permission denied. Maybe if I did all this on a Docker image?

agbottan · 2018-01-13T19:36:02Z

I had the same kind of problem, with denied permissions. I'm using Linux Mint and, even with 'sudo', the permission to create folders was denied.
I achieved the complete installation opening a new terminal window with the root user.
My guess is that, even if we use 'sudo', npm can change it's user in the flow and loose the permissions granted by 'sudoing'.
And, I think that using the root terminal may be a security issue.

GasCreature · 2018-01-14T19:56:47Z

Still does not work. I'm using most recent Kali Linux.

GasCreature · 2018-01-14T19:59:50Z

@noformnocontent Your voodoo worked. You're a genius.

rokf · 2018-01-25T13:16:32Z

@noformnocontent Thank you!

gemantzu · 2018-02-06T19:53:35Z

@dbulic Thank you, it works on Solus as well.

deepakchaula · 2018-02-19T19:56:24Z

try this to install package...

sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

playmobilman · 2018-02-28T14:24:20Z

@deepakchaula Proven it's working!! Thanks!

dtonhofer · 2018-03-02T23:04:13Z

@deepakchaula

Nah, now it's "ELOOP: too many symbolic links encountered, open '/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules.bundled/tar/node_modules/minizlib/package.json.2876729455'"
and rightly so because "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/" is actually a symlink to itself...

(Why is installation a problem? It's been done since more than 20 years now. ☠☠☠!!)

jameslaydigital · 2018-04-23T23:47:38Z

Yup, had this problem on Debian. Fixed like so:

npm install elm
mv -vi node_modules/* /usr/local/lib/node_modules/

Afterwards I was able to run elm.

melindangas · 2018-05-04T04:25:06Z

@deepakchaula Thank you it worked!

TongDaDa · 2018-06-04T10:13:31Z

@deepakchaula why sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root ?

It does, however, there are no more questions

kane0409 · 2018-07-24T07:07:13Z

if you install a package that you have the package name, you run 'sudo npm install package_name --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root'. If you don't know which package you missing, just run 'sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root' in your project folder that has node_modules.

Ewebstech · 2018-08-13T09:33:14Z

@deepakchaula. Works fine. Thanks

miguelortega20 · 2018-09-29T03:09:21Z

sd

rohitlabhe · 2018-10-04T05:10:50Z

@deepakchaula Thanks for command
sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root
It is working fine for Ubuntu.

shov · 2018-10-24T17:15:13Z

If you have no root access,
HOME=./ npm i

darrencole · 2019-03-25T03:30:10Z

Thank you @deepakchaula!

c-yyy · 2019-04-01T02:17:15Z

sudo npm i -g elm-github-install
or
sudo yarn global add elm-github-install

freddy-daniel · 2019-04-09T11:34:50Z

Still getting this issue on my mac

mac10s-Mac-mini:desktop-app mac10$ sudo npm install --cache /tmp/empty-cache
Password:

> [email protected] postinstall /Users/mac10/Documents/freddy/desktop-app/node_modules/electron
> node install.js

Downloading tmp-3049-1-SHASUMS256.txt-4.1.4
[============================================>] 100.0% of 4.74 kB (4.74 kB/s)
/Users/mac10/Documents/freddy/desktop-app/node_modules/electron/install.js:49
  throw err
  ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/Users/mac10/Documents/freddy/desktop-app/node_modules/electron/dist'
npm WARN [email protected] No repository field.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] postinstall: `node install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] postinstall script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /tmp/empty-cache/_logs/2019-04-09T11_27_33_000Z-debug.log

darrencole · 2019-04-09T11:49:35Z

@freddy_daniel, try adding unsafe-perm=true --allow-root to the install command if you're sure that what you are installing is safe.

freddy-daniel · 2019-04-09T12:37:07Z

I have fixed this issue by sudo chmod -R 777 on my project folder
And run npm install --cache /tmp/empty-cache without sudo now it's works fine

doonfrs · 2019-05-03T15:13:54Z

try this to install package...

sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

Worked for me, Thank you!

aliraza-dev · 2019-07-11T13:47:45Z

@ghost's solution works for me, even whilst installing corvova-res globally. Thanks, Not all hero's wear capes.

TraceLD · 2019-07-25T23:08:24Z

sudo chown -R $USER ~/.npm worked for me

MystesofEternity · 2019-08-06T03:42:28Z

@deepakchaula You're a real life saver! Thank you!

rileyseaburg · 2019-11-04T17:05:02Z

How does changing the owner of the directory make it work?
Is this an npm bug?

Solution worked for me but this is strange!

abinhho · 2019-11-29T09:19:26Z

Add more param like that --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

sudo npm i --save [packagename] --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

rishardcarranza · 2019-12-04T03:15:14Z

try this to install package...

sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

This solution works well for me, thanks @deepakchaula 👍

vitorpiovezam · 2019-12-30T18:52:43Z

To install globally, without need --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root in Elementary Os (ubuntu based) this work for me

npm config set prefix /usr/local
mkdir /usr/local/lib/node_modules
sudo chmod +777 /usr/local/lib/node_modules

Now you can install any package globally

npm i -g <package-name>

anupsalpe · 2020-03-16T13:29:57Z

I have deleted the 'node_modules/' folder and install npm package again. npm install
And it worked :)

JacoJeco · 2020-04-12T00:50:40Z

try this to install package...

sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

It works ! thnx !

kulketan · 2020-04-13T18:35:22Z

Add more param like that --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root
sudo npm i --save [packagename] --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

Thanks.. It worked for me on Ubuntu 19.10.

andrade-bruno · 2022-12-29T18:47:44Z

try this to install package...

sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root

This solved my problem on Ubuntu 20.04 with non-root user

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