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Trouble installing towerjs on ubuntu

I keep getting this error when the towerjs post install script runs

npm ERR! Error: EACCES, open '/home/claire/.npm/e18f6569-thub-com-viatropos-coffeecup-git.lock'

I've tried sudo, and -g but I think it's because the post install script doesn't include sudo. I can install coffeecup on its own, but the tower sub install fails.

Solution

  • Login with root to finish installation correctly.

    For Ubuntu:

    1. Set root password if it not defined yet:

      sudo passwd

    2. Change user to root

      su

    3. Install tower

      npm install tower -g

    This way works for me.

    Note: not work if you change user to root with sudo -s command. Works only with su.