yeoman install issue

[pdnellius]

When running npm install -g yo I get a string of errors. I attempted to remove the yo module but it didn't fix it. Anyone have any ideas? Tried searching, couldn't find an answer.

Terminal output:

➜  ~/Development  npm install -g yo
npm ERR! Error: EACCES, open '/Users/pete.nellius/.npm/mute-stream/0.0.4/package/package.json'
npm ERR!  { [Error: EACCES, open '/Users/pete.nellius/.npm/mute-stream/0.0.4/package/package.json']
npm ERR!   errno: 3,
npm ERR!   code: 'EACCES',
npm ERR!   path: '/Users/pete.nellius/.npm/mute-stream/0.0.4/package/package.json',
npm ERR!   parent: 'inquirer' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /Users/pete.nellius/.npm/mute-stream/0.0.4/package/package.json
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno 3
npm ERR! stack Error: EACCES, open '/Users/pete.nellius/.npm/mute-stream/0.0.4/package/package.json'
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/node_modules/argparse/node_modules/underscore.string/README.markdown'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/node_modules/argparse/node_modules/underscore.string/README.markdown
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/node_modules/argparse/node_modules/underscore.string/README.markdown
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/node_modules/esprima/test/test.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/node_modules/esprima/test/test.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/node_modules/esprima/test/test.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, utime '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/glob/test/bash-results.json'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/glob/test/bash-results.json
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/glob/test/bash-results.json
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! fstream_finish_call utimes
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:305:19
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! error rolling back Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/file-utils/tests/fixtures'
npm ERR! error rolling back  yeoman-generator@0.17.1 { [Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/file-utils/tests/fixtures']
npm ERR! error rolling back   errno: 53,
npm ERR! error rolling back   code: 'ENOTEMPTY',
npm ERR! error rolling back   path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/file-utils/tests/fixtures' }
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/cheerio/test/api.attributes.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/cheerio/test/api.attributes.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/cheerio/test/api.attributes.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, open '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/test/default_bool.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/test/default_bool.js
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/mkdirp/test/chmod.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/mkdirp/test/chmod.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/mkdirp/test/chmod.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/gruntfile-editor/node_modules/ast-query/README.md'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/gruntfile-editor/node_modules/ast-query/README.md
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/gruntfile-editor/node_modules/ast-query/README.md
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! error rolling back Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/through2/node_modules/readable-stream'
npm ERR! error rolling back  download@0.1.18 { [Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/through2/node_modules/readable-stream']
npm ERR! error rolling back   errno: 53,
npm ERR! error rolling back   code: 'ENOTEMPTY',
npm ERR! error rolling back   path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/through2/node_modules/readable-stream' }
npm ERR! EEXIST, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/tar'
File exists: /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/tar
Move it away, and try again.

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/tar
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/tar/.travis.yml
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code EEXIST
npm ERR! errno 47
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:171:23
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/mkdirp/index.js:37:53
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/extname/node_modules/ext-list/index.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/pete.nellius/Development
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.29
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.14
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/extname/node_modules/ext-list/index.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/extname/node_modules/ext-list/index.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/yo/node_modules/yeoman-generator/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/adm-zip/adm-zip.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "yo"

Code from npm-debug.log below:

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ 'node', '/usr/local/bin/npm', 'install', '-g', 'yo' ]
2 info using npm@1.4.14
3 info using node@v0.10.29
4 verbose cache add [ 'yo', null ]
5 verbose cache add name=undefined spec="yo" args=["yo",null]
6 verbose parsed url { protocol: null,
6 verbose parsed url   slashes: null,
6 verbose parsed url   auth: null,
6 verbose parsed url   host: null,
6 verbose parsed url   port: null,
6 verbose parsed url   hostname: null,
6 verbose parsed url   hash: null,
6 verbose parsed url   search: null,
6 verbose parsed url   query: null,
6 verbose parsed url   pathname: 'yo',
6 verbose parsed url   path: 'yo',
6 verbose parsed url   href: 'yo' }
7 silly lockFile c41975d1-yo yo
8 verbose lock yo /Users/pete.nellius/.npm/c41975d1-yo.lock
9 silly lockFile c41975d1-yo yo
10 silly lockFile c41975d1-yo yo
11 verbose addNamed [ 'yo', '' ]
12 verbose addNamed [ null, '*' ]
13 silly lockFile d937c28e-yo yo@
14 verbose lock yo@ /Users/pete.nellius/.npm/d937c28e-yo.lock
15 silly addNameRange { name: 'yo', range: '*', hasData: false }
16 verbose url raw yo
17 verbose url resolving [ 'https://registry.npmjs.org/', './yo' ]
18 verbose url resolved https://registry.npmjs.org/yo
19 info trying registry request attempt 1 at 17:36:33
20 verbose etag "4AU6T7HJNISFT9CI10GCTH2BA"
21 http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/yo
22 http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/yo
23 silly registry.get cb [ 304,
23 silly registry.get   { date: 'Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:36:33 GMT',
23 silly registry.get     server: 'Apache',
23 silly registry.get     via: '1.1 varnish',
23 silly registry.get     'last-modified': 'Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:36:33 GMT',
23 silly registry.get     'cache-control': 'max-age=30',
23 silly registry.get     etag: '"4AU6T7HJNISFT9CI10GCTH2BA"',
23 silly registry.get     'x-served-by': 'cache-iad2134-IAD',
23 silly registry.get     'x-cache': 'HIT',
23 silly registry.get     'x-cache-hits': '1',
23 silly registry.get     'x-timer': 'S1404855393.617748,VS0,VE81',
23 silly registry.get     vary: 'Accept',
23 silly registry.get     'content-length': '0',
23 silly registry.get     'keep-alive': 'timeout=10, max=50',
23 silly registry.get     connection: 'Keep-Alive' } ]
24 verbose etag yo from cache
25 silly addNameRange number 2 { name: 'yo', range: '*', hasData: true }
26 silly addNameRange versions [ 'yo',
"~/Development/npm-debug.log" 9311L, 572525C

[skube]

Did you try installing as admin using sudo so : sudo npm install yo -g

Also, could maybe try cleaning npm cache first: npm cache clean and/or npm cache clear

Check the npm troubleshooting guide for more potential ideas.

[pdnellius]

Shouldn't I be able to run npm without sudo? Isn't this generally
discouraged?

On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Skubie Dev notifications@github.com
wrote:

Did you try installing as admin using sudo so : sudo npm install yo -g

Also, could maybe try cleaning npm cache first: npm cache clean

—
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
#5653 (comment).

[skube]

I'm definitely not an expert and yes I think it is generally discouraged. However I have still seen plenty of resources recommending sudo. Heck, even the 'official' npm troubleshooting guide itself notes that you might need to use it.

Ultimately, I do think it depends on your specific setup.

[sam-github]

You should chown your /usr/local to be owned by your primary user, and you should never use sudo, sudo causes no end of problems for npm.

[skube]

The wiki does offer the following solution:

- Try again with sudo. e.g. sudo npm install express -g or
- Reinstall node so it doesn't require sudo.

[idesignedme]

can any one tell me why I am getting all these errors

npm ERR! error rolling back Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/tar/test'
npm ERR! error rolling back  bower@1.3.9 { [Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/tar/test']
npm ERR! error rolling back   errno: 53,
npm ERR! error rolling back   code: 'ENOTEMPTY',
npm ERR! error rolling back   path: '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/tar/test' }
npm ERR! Failed to parse json
npm ERR! Unexpected end of input
npm ERR! File: /Users/darraykennedy/.npm/lodash/2.4.1/package/package.json
npm ERR! Failed to parse package.json data.
npm ERR! package.json must be actual JSON, not just JavaScript.
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! This is not a bug in npm.
npm ERR! Tell the package author to fix their package.json file. JSON.parse

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! file /Users/darraykennedy/.npm/lodash/2.4.1/package/package.json
npm ERR! code EJSONPARSE
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, open '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/mout/array/shuffle.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/mout/array/shuffle.js
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-json/node_modules/graceful-fs/.npmignore'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-json/node_modules/graceful-fs/.npmignore
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-json/node_modules/graceful-fs/.npmignore
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/.travis.yml'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/.travis.yml
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/.travis.yml
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, utime '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-config/node_modules/optimist/example/boolean_single.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-config/node_modules/optimist/example/boolean_single.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-config/node_modules/optimist/example/boolean_single.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! fstream_finish_call utimes
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:305:19
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/cardinal/themes/hide-semicolons.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/cardinal/themes/hide-semicolons.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/cardinal/themes/hide-semicolons.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/fstream-ignore/node_modules/minimatch/test/basic.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/fstream-ignore/node_modules/minimatch/test/basic.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/fstream-ignore/node_modules/minimatch/test/basic.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/promptly/node_modules/read/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/promptly/node_modules/read/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/promptly/node_modules/read/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/uuid/benchmark/benchmark-native.c'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/uuid/benchmark/benchmark-native.c
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/uuid/benchmark/benchmark-native.c
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! EEXIST, mkdir '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml'
File exists: /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml
Move it away, and try again. 

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/update-notifier/node_modules/configstore/node_modules/js-yaml/HISTORY.md
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code EEXIST
npm ERR! errno 47
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:171:23
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/node_modules/mkdirp/index.js:37:53
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/once
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/p-throttler/node_modules/q/q.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/handlebars/dist/handlebars.amd.min.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/handlebars/dist/handlebars.amd.min.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/handlebars/dist/handlebars.amd.min.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-registry-client/test/fixtures/search.json'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this *entire* log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR!     <http://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" "bower"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-registry-client/test/fixtures/search.json
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/node_modules/bower/node_modules/bower-registry-client/test/fixtures/search.json
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)

and when I try and run yo ember from a directory on my desktop it makes it on my desktop instead

any help will be appreciated

[idesignedme]

can any one tell me why I am getting these error messages. I am using brew and it has been working fine until today

npm ERR! error rolling back Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/glob/test'
npm ERR! error rolling back grunt@0.4.5 { [Error: ENOTEMPTY, rmdir '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/glob/test']
npm ERR! error rolling back errno: 53,
npm ERR! error rolling back code: 'ENOTEMPTY',
npm ERR! error rolling back path: '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/glob/test' }
npm ERR! Failed to parse json
npm ERR! Unexpected end of input
npm ERR! File: /Users/darraykennedy/.npm/lodash/2.4.1/package/package.json
npm ERR! Failed to parse package.json data.
npm ERR! package.json must be actual JSON, not just JavaScript.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! This is not a bug in npm.
npm ERR! Tell the package author to fix their package.json file. JSON.parse

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! file /Users/darraykennedy/.npm/lodash/2.4.1/package/package.json
npm ERR! code EJSONPARSE
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, open '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/exit/test/fixtures/1000-stdout.txt'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/exit/test/fixtures/1000-stdout.txt
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/coffee-script/lib/coffee-script/coffee-script.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/coffee-script/lib/coffee-script/coffee-script.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/coffee-script/lib/coffee-script/coffee-script.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/js-yaml/lib/js-yaml/dumper.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/js-yaml/lib/js-yaml/dumper.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/js-yaml/lib/js-yaml/dumper.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/underscore.string/test/strings.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/underscore.string/test/strings.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/underscore.string/test/strings.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/commander
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/commander
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/extname
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/map-key
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/stream-combiner
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/tar
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/xtend
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/tar
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/stream-combiner
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/xtend
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/map-key
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/gaze
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-lr
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/extname
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/lodash/lodash.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
npm ERR! path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/lodash/lodash.js
npm ERR! fstream_path /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt/node_modules/lodash/lodash.js
npm ERR! fstream_type File
npm ERR! fstream_class FileWriter
npm ERR! code ENOENT
npm ERR! errno 34
npm ERR! fstream_stack /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream/lib/writer.js:284:26
npm ERR! fstream_stack Object.oncomplete (fs.js:107:15)
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-lr
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/gaze
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/throttleit
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/throttleit
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/ext-list
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/config-chain
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/inherits
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/once
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/osenv
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/ini
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/object-keys
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, lstat '/Users/darraykennedy/Desktop/node_modules/grunt-contrib-imagemin/node_modules/gifsicle/node_modules/bin-build/node_modules/download/node_modules/decompress/node_modules/adm-zip/zipFile.js'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

npm ERR! System Darwin 13.3.0
npm ERR! command "node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! cwd /Users/darraykennedy/Desktop
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.31
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.9
and when I try to run yo ember from a directory on my desktop. It places it on the desktop instead of the folder

i also get this message when I run brew doctor

Warning: /Users/darraykennedy/Library/Logs/Homebrew isn't writable.
This can happen if you "sudo make install" software that isn't managed
by Homebrew.

Homebrew writes debugging logs to this location.

You should probably chown /Users/darraykennedy/Library/Logs/Homebrew

[othiym23]

So there were a few things going on here, but almost all of them have been addressed as of npm@2.0.0, with the most important fix being in #6043. To ensure everything is in a sane state, you may need to:

1. either remove your cache (sudo npm cache clean or, simply, sudo rm -r ~/.npm) or change it to be owned by you (sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.npm)
2. update to npm@2.0.0 (if you have write access to /usr/local, run npm -g install npm@2.0.0, if you don't, run sudo npm -g install npm@2.0.0 – it's important to get this right, as messing it up basically causes npm to uninstall itself)
3. reinstall Yeoman / grunt-cli / ember-cli globally

Once you do those things, everything should work as advertised.