Encountering 'npm install' error while trying to follow the Angular2 5 minute

I encountered an error while attempting to follow the Angular2 5 min quick start guide. Can someone assist me in resolving it?

vagrant@vagrant-ubuntu-trusty-64:/vagrant/angular2-tutorial$ sudo npm install   <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9d8d7deccd5d8cb8b94c8ccd0dad2cacdd8cbcdf98897899789">[email protected]</a> /vagrant/angular2-tutorial
└── <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="482e2730310879796679667c">[email protected]</a>  extraneous

npm WARN optional Skipping failed optional dependency /chokidar/fsevents:
npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbbda8beadbeb5afa89beaf5ebf5ed">[email protected]</a>
npm WARN <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cbaaa5acbea7aab9f9e6babea2a8a0b8bfaab9bf8bfae5fbe5fb">[email protected]</a> No description
npm WARN <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1b0bfb6a4bdb0a3e3fca0a4b8b2baa2a5b0a3a591e0ffe1ffe1">[email protected]</a> No repository field.
npm ERR! Linux 3.13.0-74-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v5.4.0
npm ERR! npm  v3.5.2
npm ERR! path /vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/.staging/lodash-496d43d7
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! syscall rename

npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename '/vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/.staging/lodash-496d43d7' -> '/vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/browser-sync/node_modules/lodash'
npm ERR!     at destStatted (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install/action/finalize.js:25:7)
npm ERR!     at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:82:15)
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename '/vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/.staging/lodash-496d43d7' -> '/vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/browser-sync/node_modules/lodash'
npm ERR!     at Error (native)
npm ERR!  { [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename '/vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/.staging/lodash-496d43d7' -> '/vagrant/angular2-tutorial/node_modules/browser-sync/node_modules/lodash'] parent: 'browser-sync' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! Linux 3.13.0-74-generic
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v5.4.0
npm ERR! npm  v3.5.2
npm ERR! path npm-debug.log.727051537
npm ERR! code ETXTBSY
npm ERR! errno -26
npm ERR! syscall rename

npm ERR! ETXTBSY: text file is busy, rename 'npm-debug.log.727051537' -> 'npm-debug.log'
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you require assistance, please feel free to report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

npm ERR! Please provide the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /vagrant/angular2-tutorial/npm-debug.log

Here is the error log for reference:

node.jsnpmangular

Answer №1

I've discovered that this appears to be a permission issue. It seems that the npm configuration is set up to download modules to an unauthorized directory.

An easy solution would be to configure npm to install the modules into a custom directory using the prefix configuration.

If you need more information on how to do this, I found a couple of helpful articles for you:

Check out these techniques to install node and npm without needing to use sudo

This article provides step-by-step instructions on installing Node and npm

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