On npm install: Unhandled rejection Error: EACCES: permission denied
NpmPermissionsNpm Problem Overview
I have managed to corrupt my npm install, and whenever I try to install packages using npm install, I receive error messages along these lines:
> Unhandled rejection Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/Users/marknorgate/.npm/_cacache/tmp/a449402d'
I have tried reinstalling node & npm, and I have also tried to relocate my npm cache elsewhere using these instructions but nothing works.
How can I get it working?
Npm Solutions
Solution 1 - Npm
Restore ownership of the user's npm related folders, to the current user, like this:
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Solution 2 - Npm
sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.config
Solution 3 - Npm
This happens if the first time you run NPM it's with sudo, for example when trying to do an npm install -g.
The cache folders need to be owned by the current user, not root.
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
This will give ownership to the above folders when running with normal user permissions (not as sudo).
It's also worth noting that you shouldn't be installing global packages using SUDO. If you do run into issues with permissions, it's worth changing your global directory. The docs recommend:
mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
Then updating your PATH in wherever you define that (~/.profile etc.)
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH
You'll then need to make sure the PATH env variable is set (restarting terminal or using the source command)
https://docs.npmjs.com/resolving-eacces-permissions-errors-when-installing-packages-globally
Solution 4 - Npm
sudo npm cache clean --force --unsafe-perm
and then npm i goes normally
Solution 5 - Npm
Above answer didn't work for me. Just try to run your command with --unsafe-perm.
e.g
npm install -g node@latest --unsafe-perm
This seems to solve the problem.
Solution 6 - Npm
If none of suggestions in answers worked out, try the following command: npm cache clear --force. It worked for me.
I found it at https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/issues/1809.
Solution 7 - Npm
change ownership
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
worked for as i installed package using sudo
Solution 8 - Npm
just create folders _cache/tmp under .npm manually at location /Users/marknorgate/.npm/_cacache/tmp and run your command with administrator access
Solution 9 - Npm
sudo npm install --unsafe-perm=true --allow-root
This was the one that worked for me
Solution 10 - Npm
Simply do sudo npm cache clean --force --unsafe-perm and npm i will go normally.
Solution 11 - Npm
This worked for me!
Resolving EACCES permissions errors when installing packages globally
Solution 12 - Npm
Try using this: On the command line, in your home directory, create a directory for global installations:
mkdir ~/.npm-global
Configure npm to use the new directory path:
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
In your preferred text editor, open or create a ~/.profile file and add this line:
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH
On the command line, update your system variables:
source ~/.profile
Now use npm install it should work.
Solution 13 - Npm
you can try following command for expo :
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.expo
Solution 14 - Npm
as per npm community
sudo npm cache clean --force --unsafe-perm
and then npm install goes normally.
source: npm community-unhandled-rejection-error-eacces-permission-denied
Solution 15 - Npm
Simply run on terminal : sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.npm
This worked for me !!
Solution 16 - Npm
This one works for me:
sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.npm
I did not use the -g because I am the only user. I used a MacBook Air.
Solution 17 - Npm
sudo npm install -g @angular/cli
use this. it worked for me