sudo npm install fails #66

sanathkr · 2017-08-16T20:18:07Z

Most likely a bug with go-npm (https://github.com/sanathkr/go-npm) because it handles the installation. But filing a Issue here nevertheless for other folks to be aware of. A fix is on the way.

sudo npm install -g aws-sam-local
Password:
-
> aws-sam-local@0.1.1 postinstall /Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local
> go-npm install

Downloading from URL: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sam-local/releases/download/v0.1.1/sam_0.1.1_darwin_amd64.tar.gz
fs.js:681
  return binding.rename(pathModule._makeLong(oldPath),
                 ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, rename 'bin/sam' -> '/Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/bin/sam'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.renameSync (fs.js:681:18)
    at /Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local/node_modules/go-npm/bin/index.js:62:12
    at /Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local/node_modules/go-npm/bin/index.js:51:9
    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:204:7)
    at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:821:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:319:11)
    at emitOne (events.js:77:13)
npm ERR! Darwin 16.6.0
npm ERR! argv "/Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/bin/node" "/Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "aws-sam-local"
npm ERR! node v4.3.0
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.12
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! aws-sam-local@0.1.1 postinstall: `go-npm install`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the aws-sam-local@0.1.1 postinstall script 'go-npm install'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the aws-sam-local package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     go-npm install
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls aws-sam-local
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

> aws-sam-local@0.1.1 preuninstall /Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local
> go-npm uninstall


npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /Users/sanathkr/workspace/GoWorkspace/src/github.com/awslabs/aws-sam-local/npm-debug.log

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sanathkr · 2017-08-17T00:41:45Z

This is a problem because the post-install npm script runs as non-sudo user, however /Users/sanathkr/.nvm/versions/node/v4.3.0/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local directory is created as root user. post-install script isn't able to move the file from a root directory to non-root directory.

A solution would be to have go-npm download binaries to /tmp directory instead of aws-sam-local/bin. What does /tmp mean in Windows is still up for debate. Needs a bit more thinking.

mhart · 2017-08-20T20:50:43Z

Does this happen on npm v4.x as well? I only ask because npm@5 has changed the way permissions are being used and that's caused some bugs for install scripts + root, ie: npm/npm#17851

sanathkr · 2017-08-20T21:25:10Z

It happens on npm 2 actually, whatever is bundled with Node 4.3.0

mhart · 2017-08-20T21:26:48Z

Ah, yeah, I should've spotted that from the install log – ok, probably not related then!

PaulMaddox · 2017-08-21T13:44:41Z

A solution would be to have go-npm download binaries to /tmp directory instead of aws-sam-local/bin. What does /tmp mean in Windows is still up for debate. Needs a bit more thinking.

Use os.tmpdir() ?

georgmao · 2017-08-21T13:46:17Z

Hmm, I'm getting the same issue with a sudo install. But without a sudo I get other permissions issues:

npm ERR! Darwin 15.6.0
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "aws-sam-local"
npm ERR! node v7.10.0
npm ERR! npm  v4.2.0
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno -13
npm ERR! syscall access

npm ERR! Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
npm ERR!  { Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
npm ERR!   errno: -13,
npm ERR!   code: 'EACCES',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'access',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules' }
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

PaulMaddox · 2017-08-22T15:48:52Z

@georgmao - on my machine, /usr/local/lib/node_modules is owned by my user.

Maybe the first time you ran npm was as root, so those directories were created with root ownership.

georgmao · 2017-08-22T16:26:14Z

For some reason mine was some weird user:

drwxr-xr-x   8 24561     wheel           272 Aug 21 09:38 node_modules

A chown to my user fixed it 👍

chown -R georgmao node_modules/

aniecki · 2017-08-22T16:32:34Z

I have the same issue:

aws-sam-local@0.2.0 postinstall /usr/local/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local
go-npm install

Downloading from URL: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sam-local/releases/download/v0.2.0/sam_0.2.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
fs.js:681
return binding.rename(pathModule._makeLong(oldPath),
^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, rename 'bin/sam' -> '/usr/local/bin/sam'
at Error (native)

mhart · 2017-08-22T16:34:12Z

Might be worth adding this to the documentation?

https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions

mhart · 2017-08-22T16:35:47Z

(Option 1 from that document should fix most ppl's permissions issues)

sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local/{lib/node_modules,bin,share}

georgmao · 2017-08-22T16:39:14Z

yeah looks good to me.

Fixes #66

adoniscyp · 2017-08-23T02:58:49Z

sudo chown -R $(whoami) $(npm config get prefix)/{lib/node_modules,bin,share}

did the trick from me. Thanks mhart

lurym · 2017-08-29T16:08:06Z

For those who look only on last comment (like me): don't use chown -R ... in case when npm config get prefix points to /usr. Read carefully this article instead: https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions

jan-molak · 2017-09-27T12:54:16Z

This pull request on go-npm should allow for a local rather than global installation of aws-sam-local - sanathkr/go-npm#3

Installing aws-sam-local locally avoids the issues with permissions and let's you control the version of the module from package.json.

keisetsu · 2017-10-10T21:51:46Z

Can someone please edit or remove this and this!? That's really dangerous if you're a fool like me and /usr is your node prefix!

jhovell · 2017-10-24T03:09:35Z

Not sure this issue should be closed. I have followed the steps from Option 2 from the NPM fixing-npm-permissions post
. Used option 2 because as the instructions list npm config get prefix resolves to /usr.

If anyone wants to reproduce, I am attempting to install sam-local into the following Docker image:

https://hub.docker.com/r/cloudbees/jnlp-slave-with-java-build-tools/tags/ (tag 2.0.1)
Run as the Jenkins user:

fs.js:809
  return binding.rename(pathModule._makeLong(oldPath),
                 ^

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename 'bin/sam' -> '/home/jenkins/.npm-global/bin/sam'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.renameSync (fs.js:809:18)
    at /home/jenkins/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local/node_modules/go-npm/bin/index.js:62:12
    at /home/jenkins/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/aws-sam-local/node_modules/go-npm/bin/index.js:51:9
    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:197:7)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:877:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
npm ERR! Linux 4.9.49-moby
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "aws-sam-local"
npm ERR! node v6.9.4
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! aws-sam-local@0.2.2 postinstall: `go-npm install`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the aws-sam-local@0.2.2 postinstall script 'go-npm install'.
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 aws-sam-local package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     go-npm install
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs aws-sam-local
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls aws-sam-local
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/jenkins/npm-debug.log

Run as root:

sh: 1: go-npm: Permission denied
npm ERR! Linux 4.9.49-moby
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "aws-sam-local"
npm ERR! node v6.9.4
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.10
npm ERR! file sh
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno ENOENT
npm ERR! syscall spawn

npm ERR! aws-sam-local@0.2.2 postinstall: `go-npm install`
npm ERR! spawn ENOENT
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the aws-sam-local@0.2.2 postinstall script 'go-npm install'.
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 aws-sam-local package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     go-npm install
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs aws-sam-local
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls aws-sam-local
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/jenkins/npm-debug.log

fabiorogeriosj · 2017-11-03T12:33:34Z

In windows I have the same error:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>npm install -g aws-sam-local

> aws-sam-local@0.2.2 postinstall C:\Users\fabio.jose\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\aws-sam-local
> go-npm install

Downloading from URL: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sam-local/releases/download/v0.2.2/sam_0.2.2_windows_amd64.tar.gz
fs.js:742
  return binding.rename(pathModule._makeLong(oldPath),
                 ^

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename 'C:\Users\fabio.jose\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\aws-sam-local\bin\sam.exe' -> 'C:\Users\fabio.jose\AppData\Roaming\npm\bin\sam.exe'
    at Object.fs.renameSync (fs.js:742:18)
    at C:\Users\fabio.jose\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\aws-sam-local\node_modules\go-npm\bin\index.js:62:12
    at C:\Users\fabio.jose\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\aws-sam-local\node_modules\go-npm\bin\index.js:51:9
    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:202:7)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:192:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:890:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! aws-sam-local@0.2.2 postinstall: `go-npm install`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the aws-sam-local@0.2.2 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!     C:\Users\fabio.jose\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2017-11-03T12_32_03_143Z-debug.log

pankajsamsung · 2017-11-17T09:30:55Z

Following fixed for me

npm config set unsafe-perm=true

contractorwolf · 2017-12-01T03:45:32Z

pankajsamsung's "npm config" change above fixed it for my issue, thx

santhosh-v · 2017-12-04T17:06:43Z

last solution worked for me in Windows bash environment

johnwebbcole · 2017-12-08T21:26:57Z

Setting unsafe-perm=true did not fix this for me.

Windows 10, gitbash shell, node 8.9.1, npm 5.5.1

$ npm install -g aws-sam-local

> aws-sam-local@0.2.4 postinstall d:\npm\npm\node_modules\aws-sam-local
> go-npm install

Downloading from URL: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sam-local/releases/download/v0.2.4/sam_0.2.
4_windows_amd64.tar.gz
fs.js:766
  return binding.rename(pathModule._makeLong(oldPath),
                 ^

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, rename 'd:\npm\npm\node_modules\aws-sam-local\bin\sam.
exe' -> 'd:\npm\npm\bin\sam.exe'
    at Object.fs.renameSync (fs.js:766:18)

hloughrey · 2017-12-10T16:03:05Z

npm install -g go-npm then npm install -g aws-sam-local worked for me

nwkeeley · 2017-12-12T16:09:17Z

pankajsamsung's fix worked for me as well

Rajjae · 2017-12-18T17:18:57Z

npm config set unsafe-perm=true

worked for me on mac os

lancha90 · 2017-12-20T22:20:05Z

npm config set unsafe-perm=true

worked for me on mac sierra too. Thanks @Rajjae

orleibicheski · 2017-12-20T23:05:57Z

npm config set unsafe-perm=true
worked for me on ubuntu 17.10 too. Thanks @Rajjae

Cnly · 2018-01-06T05:31:48Z

Installed Node.js through apt-get on Ubuntu 17.04. Also needed sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node for go-npm to work. See: nodejs/node-v0.x-archive#3911

cjokinen · 2018-01-09T17:23:16Z

npm install -g go-npm then npm install -g aws-sam-local worked for me

titogeorge · 2018-01-16T06:44:18Z

worked for me on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with

npm config set unsafe-perm=true

lfdesousa · 2018-01-30T10:21:38Z

Confirm, I had issues both on my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and on my Oracle Linux 7 VM.
Had to sort that out using:

npm config set unsafe-perm=true

crabmusket · 2018-04-10T05:46:57Z

After setting npm config set unsafe-perm=true and chowning my /usr/local/lib/node_modules directory to myself I can successfully sudo npm install -g.

$ node -v
v7.10.1

$ npm -v
5.8.0

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release:	16.04
Codename:	xenial

neohunter · 2018-05-13T01:07:01Z

npm config set unsafe-perm=true also worked for me

I have

npm -v
6.0.1
node -v
v8.11.1

But what does mean unsafe-perm?

bisw · 2018-07-25T06:48:12Z

Worked for me on Ubuntu 16.04 with

npm config set unsafe-perm=true
npm install -g go-npm 
npm install -g aws-sam-local

iceback · 2019-09-18T16:08:15Z

Still required in 2019! npm config set unsafe-perm=true

jfuss · 2019-09-18T22:24:04Z

@iceback We no longer support npm and is very much out of date.

New install instructions can be found here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/serverless-sam-cli-install.html

iceback · 2019-09-18T22:52:43Z

Thanks for picking up! Earlier I was chagrined to think that I had missed a step in installing sam. I had followed the link you reference, and today abortive installation had no influence on my problem. You can see that problem at https://forums.aws.amazon.com/thread.jspa?messageID=916550&#916550

…

On 9/18/19 4:24 PM, Jacob Fuss wrote: @iceback <https://github.com/iceback> We no longer support npm and is very much out of date. New install instructions can be found here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/serverless-sam-cli-install.html — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#66>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AACY7PBKPTK2LSFZUKBEWULQKKTA5ANCNFSM4DXFWMLA>.

sanathkr added the go-npm label Aug 16, 2017

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PaulMaddox added a commit that referenced this issue Aug 22, 2017

Added npm permissions info.

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Fixes #66

PaulMaddox mentioned this issue Aug 22, 2017

Added npm permissions info. #84

Merged

PaulMaddox closed this as completed in #84 Aug 23, 2017

sanathkr mentioned this issue Aug 23, 2017

Add helpful messaging when sudo npm install fails sanathkr/go-npm#2

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Technical requirement for the workshop igalonso/workshop-ServerlessOps#4

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