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Fixing npm permissions
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#!/usr/bin/env bash | |
set -e | |
echo '' | |
info () { | |
printf "\r [ \033[00;34m..\033[0m ] $1\n" | |
} | |
user () { | |
printf "\r [ \033[0;33m??\033[0m ] $1\n" | |
} | |
success () { | |
printf "\r\033[2K [ \033[00;32mOK\033[0m ] $1\n" | |
} | |
fail () { | |
printf "\r\033[2K [\033[0;31mFAIL\033[0m] $1\n" | |
echo '' | |
exit | |
} | |
if test ! $(which npm) | |
then | |
fail "npm not found, exiting." | |
exit 0 | |
fi | |
# Make a directory for global installations: | |
info 'Make a directory for global installations:' | |
mkdir ~/.npm-global | |
# Configure npm to use the new directory path: | |
info 'Configure npm to use the new directory path:' | |
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global' | |
# Making YOU the owner | |
sudo chown -R $(whoami) $(npm config get prefix)/{lib/node_modules,bin,share} | |
# Open or create a ~/.profile file and add this line: | |
info 'Open or create a ~/.profile file and add this line:' | |
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH | |
# Back on the command line, update your system variables: | |
info 'Back on the command line, update your system variables:' | |
source ~/.bashrc | |
success 'Everything set up 👍' |
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