sudoless-npm.sh

sudoless-npm.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Place npm packages in your home folder without using sudo
# The lazy approach to installing cli npm programs requires sudo (root) access:
# $ sudo npm install -g somenpmpackage
# Of course, I do not recommend installing npm packages with sudo unless it's required.

# This is how I install CLI tools from npm without sudo:
# $ lib
# $ npm install --save somenpmpackage

# add to end of ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc so your can use: `$ lib`
if [[ ! $PATH =~ .*/bin/node/lib/node_modules/.bin* ]]; then export PATH="$HOME/bin/node/lib/node_modules/.bin:$PATH";fi; 
alias lib="cd $HOME/bin/node/lib/; ll;"

# initial setup (do this stuff once)
mkdir -p ~/bin/node/lib/;
cd ~/bin/node/lib/;
npm init -y; # if npm not found, try: /usr/bin/npm init -y; /usr/bin/npm i npm;
 
# exceptions that need to be installed with sudo: phantom?
# TODO incorporate $(which npm) as if/then alias for new installs