npm install failing. Symlink problems? #26

Sparticuz · 2016-04-07T14:42:06Z

npm ERR! Linux 3.4.0+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.4.2
npm ERR! npm v3.8.5
npm ERR! path ../mime/cli.js
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! syscall symlink

npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink '../mime/cli.js' -> '/mnt/c/users/kyle/Documents/dev/listomaniapi/node_modules/.bin/mime'
npm ERR! at Error (native)
npm ERR! { [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink '../mime/cli.js' -> '/mnt/c/users/kyle/Documents/dev/listomaniapi/node_modules/.bin/mime']
npm ERR! errno: -1,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'symlink',
npm ERR! path: '../mime/cli.js',
npm ERR! dest: '/mnt/c/users/kyle/Documents/dev/listomaniapi/node_modules/.bin/mime',
npm ERR! parent: 'listomaniapi' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /mnt/c/users/kyle/Documents/dev/listomaniapi/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! code 1
root@localhost:~/dev/listomaniapi#

cowens · 2016-04-07T14:57:46Z

How did you try to install npm?

Sparticuz · 2016-04-07T15:10:14Z

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | bash -
apt-get install nodejs

It's what is on nodejs.org's site

filipeaguiar · 2016-04-07T16:07:40Z

I've got a similar error when trying to install node and npm using nvm

ThaJay · 2016-04-07T16:36:25Z

same thing here.
A subdependency would love to make a symlink, and npm i fails because it can't.
We have symlinks in cmd through mklink /J so I don't really get why it's not possible through WSL yet.

npm ERR! Error: EPERM, symlink '../JSONStream/index.js'
npm ERR!  { [Error: EPERM, symlink '../JSONStream/index.js'] errno: 50, code: 'EPERM', path: '../JSONStream/index.js' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! System Linux 3.4.0+
npm ERR! command "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "i"
npm ERR! cwd /mnt/c/dev/scan-app
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.25
npm ERR! npm -v 1.3.10
npm ERR! path ../JSONStream/index.js
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! errno 50
npm ERR! stack Error: EPERM, symlink '../JSONStream/index.js'

therocco · 2016-04-07T16:55:29Z

Using this I've had some luck installing some npm modules, but it still does have issues with permission errors whenever npm tries to rename a file.

INSTALL GLOBAL NPM PACKAGES
npm config set unsafe-perm true

CLEAN CACHE
npm cache clean

BYPASS SYMLINK ISSUES
npm install --no-bin-links

Sparticuz · 2016-04-07T17:40:07Z

We have symlinks in cmd through mklink /J so I don't really get why it's not possible through WSL yet.

What's odd is the ln -s seems to work fine

sergiogarciadev · 2016-04-07T22:51:40Z

In my tests, using pip, I was unable to create a virtualenv in my user folder.

root@localhost:/mnt/c/Users/sergi/demoubuntu# virtualenv py27
New python executable in py27/bin/python
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/virtualenv", line 3, in <module>
    virtualenv.main()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv.py", line 825, in main
    symlink=options.symlink)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv.py", line 985, in create_environment
    site_packages=site_packages, clear=clear, symlink=symlink))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv.py", line 1405, in install_python
    os.symlink(py_executable_base, full_pth)
OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted

But was able to create inside Ubuntu filesystem

root@localhost:/home# virtualenv py27
New python executable in py27/bin/python
Installing setuptools, pip...done.

Sparticuz · 2016-04-07T23:54:37Z

I think you've got the ln -s backwards, mine created just fine inside bash
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Apr 7 01:24 dev -> /mnt/c/users/kyle/Documents/dev/

ThaJay · 2016-04-08T11:50:34Z

I was unable to use ln -s on /mnt/c/ (Operation not permitted) but it did work for me in the unix filesystem, for instance at ~/. a symlink created through mklink /J in cmd showed up in my bash, but it did look a bit strange (same for normal mklink):

$ l
ls: cannot access core: Input/output error
total 8.0K
d????????? ? ?    ?       ?            ? core/
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 1.2K Apr  7 15:54 index.js*
drwxrwxrwx 2 root root    0 Mar 31 16:14 subcomponents/
drwxrwxrwx 2 root root    0 Mar 31 16:14 viewcomponents/

thanks nerdofsteel for the suggestions. I too ran into the rename issue when trying to globally install a module. The no symlinks option seems to work like a charm for my local dependencies.

sergiogarciadev · 2016-04-08T23:53:38Z

I think the problem for both virtualenv and npm is that those tools tries to create links to the Lxss filesystem.

root@localhost:/mnt/c/Users/sergi# ln -s /root .
ln: failed to create symbolic link ‘./root’: Operation not permitted

filipeaguiar · 2016-04-09T00:06:29Z

It appears to be a problem with tar. It doesn't create symlinks ever. Every tool that I've tried to install that uses tar with symlinks fails.

Sparticuz · 2016-04-12T11:34:06Z

More info here: microsoft/WSL#3

allenleeos · 2018-01-13T15:26:07Z

Just sudo npm install -g npm@5.3.0

aswathykrishna18 · 2018-01-16T10:48:11Z

$ npm install -g npm
C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npx -> C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\npx-cli.js
npm ERR! path C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! syscall open
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm'
npm ERR! { Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm'
npm ERR! cause:
npm ERR! { Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm'
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'open',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm' },
npm ERR! stack: 'Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm'',
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'open',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\aswathy\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2018-01-16T10_46_38_513Z-debug.log

racibaz · 2020-05-29T15:40:17Z

Using this I've had some luck installing some npm modules, but it still does have issues with permission errors whenever npm tries to rename a file.

INSTALL GLOBAL NPM PACKAGES
npm config set unsafe-perm true

CLEAN CACHE
npm cache clean

BYPASS SYMLINK ISSUES
npm install --no-bin-links

Thank. It's working:))

aqeebimtiaz · 2020-05-29T18:07:32Z

Using this I've had some luck installing some npm modules, but it still does have issues with permission errors whenever npm tries to rename a file.

INSTALL GLOBAL NPM PACKAGES
npm config set unsafe-perm true

CLEAN CACHE
npm cache clean

BYPASS SYMLINK ISSUES
npm install --no-bin-links

This worked like a charm! Thank you!

razonklnbd · 2020-10-18T22:56:14Z

In my case I mount vfat into media so my ubuntu can't create symlinks into that mount point and raise this kind of error.

ShivanshSharma1 · 2020-11-03T18:19:06Z

Fix the code if the deploy log in Netlify gives any error or warning and it will deploy.

CodeWithHiteshYT · 2020-12-04T14:52:46Z

Using this I've had some luck installing some npm modules, but it still does have issues with permission errors whenever npm tries to rename a file.

INSTALL GLOBAL NPM PACKAGES
npm config set unsafe-perm true

CLEAN CACHE
npm cache clean

BYPASS SYMLINK ISSUES
npm install --no-bin-links

Thanks it worked...!!

Loongphy · 2021-05-18T07:56:11Z

If you are using vs code, close it!

killroy42 · 2021-06-29T14:21:13Z

I ran into symlink issues with weird relative paths:
Error: EACCES: permission denied, symlink '../../../lib/node_modules/npm/man/man5/npm-shrinkwrap-json.5' -> '/usr/share/man/man5/npm-shrinkwrap-json.5'

And now npm is borked, as the rollback failed...

tetris-dev-web · 2022-02-19T02:27:38Z

INSTALL GLOBAL NPM PACKAGES
npm config set unsafe-perm true

CLEAN CACHE
npm cache clean

BYPASS SYMLINK ISSUES
npm install --no-bin-links

It's working... perfect

Sparticuz mentioned this issue Apr 8, 2016

npm package fails to install "npm ERR! Error: EACCES: permission denied" microsoft/WSL#14

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