Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename...

[andrewsantarin]

Hi. Windows user here.

I'd like to point out that npm install might not work for Windows users right out of the box.

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\.staging\acorn-47041570' -> 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\acorn'
    at destStatted (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\install\action\finalize.js:25:7)
    at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:123:15)

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\.staging\acorn-47041570' -> 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\acorn'
    at Error (native)
 { Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\.staging\acorn-47041570' -> 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\acorn'
    at destStatted (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\install\action\finalize.js:25:7)
    at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:123:15)

Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\.staging\acorn-47041570' -> 'D:\Projects\libphonenumber-js\node_modules\acorn'
    at Error (native) parent: 'libphonenumber-js' }

Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

I had to loosen up Windows Defender either by:

1. disabling real-time protection
2. creating a folder exclusion

There is, of course, third-party antivirus protection, but yeah, I hope this finding helps the next guy running on Windows.

[catamphetamine]

Seems like something related to installing acorn package.
I don't think it's something unique to this library.
Anyway, thx.