Permission Denied #2

Fresh install of Linux Mint 19.1 (Ubuntu 18.04)

Ran:

curl -fsL bit.ly/node-installer | bash

It returned:

Preparing to install node.js (minimal) for ubuntu 64
NODE_PATH is not set. Using default install path '/usr/local'
installing node as node v11.10.1...
sudo rsync -Krl /tmp/node-installer.iw0ywsTo/node-v11.10.1-linux-x64/ /usr/local/
rsync: symlink "/usr/local/bin/npm" -> "../lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js" failed: Permission denied (13)
rsync: symlink "/usr/local/bin/npx" -> "../lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npx-cli.js" failed: Permission denied (13)
rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/include/node" failed: Permission denied (13)
*** Skipping any contents from this failed directory ***
rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/lib/node_modules" failed: Permission denied (13)
*** Skipping any contents from this failed directory ***
rsync: mkstemp "/usr/local/bin/.node.Ftnkyn" failed: Permission denied (13)
rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/share/doc" failed: Permission denied (13)
*** Skipping any contents from this failed directory ***
rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/share/man/man1" failed: Permission denied (13)
*** Skipping any contents from this failed directory ***
rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/share/systemtap" failed: Permission denied (13)
*** Skipping any contents from this failed directory ***
rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous errors) (code 23) at main.c(1196) [sender=3.1.2]
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/logout.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/audit.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/token.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/whoami.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/restart.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/unpublish.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/uninstall.js': Operation not permitted
chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/test.js': Operation not permitted
.....

Fresh install of Linux Mint 19.1 (Ubuntu 18.04) Ran: ``` curl -fsL bit.ly/node-installer | bash ``` It returned: ``` Preparing to install node.js (minimal) for ubuntu 64 NODE_PATH is not set. Using default install path '/usr/local' installing node as node v11.10.1... sudo rsync -Krl /tmp/node-installer.iw0ywsTo/node-v11.10.1-linux-x64/ /usr/local/ rsync: symlink "/usr/local/bin/npm" -> "../lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js" failed: Permission denied (13) rsync: symlink "/usr/local/bin/npx" -> "../lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npx-cli.js" failed: Permission denied (13) rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/include/node" failed: Permission denied (13) *** Skipping any contents from this failed directory *** rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/lib/node_modules" failed: Permission denied (13) *** Skipping any contents from this failed directory *** rsync: mkstemp "/usr/local/bin/.node.Ftnkyn" failed: Permission denied (13) rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/share/doc" failed: Permission denied (13) *** Skipping any contents from this failed directory *** rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/share/man/man1" failed: Permission denied (13) *** Skipping any contents from this failed directory *** rsync: recv_generator: mkdir "/usr/local/share/systemtap" failed: Permission denied (13) *** Skipping any contents from this failed directory *** rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous errors) (code 23) at main.c(1196) [sender=3.1.2] chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/logout.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/audit.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/token.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/whoami.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/restart.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/unpublish.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/uninstall.js': Operation not permitted chown: changing ownership of '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/test.js': Operation not permitted ..... ```

I'm guessing that where it cut off with the .... is where is said something like "can't install as a normal user, you'll need to sudo" and then asked for your password?

It doesn't force you to install as root like it did before. Now it works as a normal user also.

However... definitely needs some sort of way to either hide those errors, do early detection, or something... because that is ugly and confusing.

No. I should have been more clear. The .... was replacing a hundred or so lines of the same "Operation not permitted" errors.

Just so you can see what the fix was:

• 689fa58531

• c3890ca8a9

That's good.

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