Can't install using NodeJS' snap

[NatoBoram]

Versions

node --version
v11.14.0
npm --version
6.9.0

Operating System

OS: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS x86_64 
Kernel: 4.15.0-48-generic 
Uptime: 23 hours, 45 mins 
Packages: 2578 
Shell: bash 4.4.19 
Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1080, 1920x1080 
DE: Unity 
WM: GNOME Shell 
WM Theme: Adwaita 
Theme: Adwaita-dark [GTK2/3] 
Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3] 
Terminal: vscode 
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (4) @ 3.100GHz 
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 
Memory: 5060MiB / 16039MiB 

Error

sudo npm i -g nw
/usr/local/bin/nw -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/nw/bin/nw
npm WARN lifecycle The node binary used for scripts is /snap/bin/node but npm is using /snap/node/1935/bin/node itself. Use the `--scripts-prepend-node-path` option to include the path for the node binary npm was executed with.

> nw@0.37.4 postinstall /usr/local/lib/node_modules/nw
> node scripts/install.js

2019/04/17 16:08:17.508260 cmd_run.go:876: WARNING: cannot create user data directory: cannot create "/nonexistent/snap/node/1935": mkdir /nonexistent: permission denied
cannot create user data directory: /nonexistent/snap/node/1935: Permission denied
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! nw@0.37.4 postinstall: `node scripts/install.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the nw@0.37.4 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!     /home/natoboram/.npm/_logs/2019-04-17T20_08_17_611Z-debug.log

[fe3dback]

same issue, some log

Steps to reproduce:

• install clean ubuntu 19.04
• install node via snap

node -v
v10.15.3
node                     10.15.3                     1793  10        nodesource✓       classic

npm -v
6.4.1

• run script:

sudo npm install -g @vue/cli

19164 warn lifecycle The node binary used for scripts is /snap/bin/node but npm is using /snap/node/1793/bin/node itself. Use the `--scripts-prepend-node-path` option to include the path for the node binary npm was executed with.
19165 verbose lifecycle protobufjs@6.8.8~postinstall: unsafe-perm in lifecycle false
19166 verbose lifecycle protobufjs@6.8.8~postinstall: PATH: /snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/npm-lifecycle/node-gyp-bin:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@vue/cli/node_modules/protobufjs/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@vue/cli/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/snap/bin
19167 verbose lifecycle protobufjs@6.8.8~postinstall: CWD: /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@vue/cli/node_modules/protobufjs
19168 silly lifecycle protobufjs@6.8.8~postinstall: Args: [ '-c', 'node scripts/postinstall' ]
19169 silly lifecycle protobufjs@6.8.8~postinstall: Returned: code: 1  signal: null
19170 info lifecycle protobufjs@6.8.8~postinstall: Failed to exec postinstall script
19171 timing action:postinstall Completed in 90ms
19172 verbose unlock done using /home/neo/.npm/_locks/staging-3a08f0df5026584d.lock for /usr/local/lib/node_modules/.staging
19173 timing stage:rollbackFailedOptional Completed in 781ms
19174 timing stage:runTopLevelLifecycles Completed in 11197ms
19175 warn vue-virtual-scroller@1.0.0-rc.2 requires a peer of vue@^2.5.21 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
19176 warn ts-node@8.1.0 requires a peer of typescript@>=2.0 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
19177 warn apollo-tracing@0.5.2 requires a peer of graphql@0.10.x - 14.1.x but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
19178 warn vue-resize@0.4.5 requires a peer of vue@^2.3.0 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
19179 warn optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@1.2.8 (node_modules/@vue/cli/node_modules/fsevents):
19180 warn notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@1.2.8: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"linux","arch":"x64"})
19181 verbose notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Valid OS:    darwin
19181 verbose notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Valid Arch:  any
19181 verbose notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Actual OS:   linux
19181 verbose notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Actual Arch: x64
19182 verbose stack RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded
19182 verbose stack     at RegExp.test (<anonymous>)
19182 verbose stack     at isDepOptional (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:405:45)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:414:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19182 verbose stack     at failedDependency (/snap/node/1793/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/deps.js:430:9)
19183 verbose cwd /home/neo/code/web-debug-vue-scheme-render
19184 verbose Linux 5.0.0-13-generic
19185 verbose argv "/snap/node/1793/bin/node" "/snap/node/1793/bin/npm" "install" "-g" "@vue/cli"
19186 verbose node v10.15.3
19187 verbose npm  v6.4.1
19188 error Maximum call stack size exceeded
19189 verbose exit [ 1, true ]

[jclark-line45]

I was running into the same issue and was able to resolve by running the following:

npm config set scripts-prepend-node-path true

[austinzuffi]

ditched the snap. curled the repo and installed via apt. for anyone who just needs it to work

[brwajumaa]

it's late but the problem is snap permission install it via binary archived file
i had same issue and you can install via apt but it's old version also it's the tutorial for it.
https://github.com/nodejs/help/wiki/Installation