[BUG] Cannot upgrade to NPM 8 because npm is trying to chown my antivirus #4158

matyasf · 2021-12-10T13:09:15Z

When I try to upgrade npm via the suggested method in the console:

npm install -g [email protected]

it fails with the following error:

npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! syscall rename
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm
npm ERR! dest /usr/local/lib/node_modules/.npm-i9nnxROI
npm ERR! errno -13
npm ERR! Error: EACCES: permission denied, rename '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm' -> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.npm-i9nnxROI'
npm ERR!  [Error: EACCES: permission denied, rename '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm' -> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.npm-i9nnxROI'] {
npm ERR!   errno: -13,
npm ERR!   code: 'EACCES',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'rename',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm',
npm ERR!   dest: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.npm-i9nnxROI'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!

When I try to run it with sudo:

npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall lchown
npm ERR! path /usr/local/bin/sentinelctl
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR!  [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'] {
npm ERR!   errno: -1,
npm ERR!   code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'lchown',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR! }

sentinelctl is control panel for Sentinel One antivirus, I guess its one of their security measures to make it not chown-able.

OS: OSX 11.6.1

npm --version
7.20.3

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EduApps-CDG · 2021-12-11T09:12:35Z

Try with `sudo su`

Sometimes just sudo doesnt work.

Example:

[eduardo]:/$ sudo sync; sudo echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
[sudo] password for eduardo: 
bash: /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches: Permission denied

Example 2:

[eduardo]:/$ sudo su
[root]:/# sync; echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches

tomer-1 · 2021-12-21T12:06:46Z

i'm having the same problem,
doing the above solutions doesn't work.

ip-192-168-200-10:~ root# npm install -g npm
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall lchown
npm ERR! path /usr/local/bin/sentinelctl
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR!  [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'] {
npm ERR!   errno: -1,
npm ERR!   code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'lchown',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It is likely you do not have the permissions to access this file as the current user
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /var/root/.npm/_logs/2021-12-21T12_04_47_224Z-debug.log
ip-192-168-200-10:~ root#

i really need help with that since i'm unable to upgrade npm

OS is macOS: 11.2.3
npm version: 8.1.2

rvaibhav · 2021-12-29T15:58:29Z

Facing the same problem.
Watching this thread for solutions!

sh-3.2# npm install -g [email protected]
npm notice 
npm notice New major version of npm available! 7.22.0 -> 8.3.0
npm notice Changelog: https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.3.0
npm notice Run npm install -g [email protected] to update!
npm notice 
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall lchown
npm ERR! path /usr/local/bin/sentinelctl
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR!  [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'] {
npm ERR!   errno: -1,
npm ERR!   code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'lchown',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It is likely you do not have the permissions to access this file as the current user
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /var/root/.npm/_logs/2021-12-29T15_57_07_920Z-debug.log
sh-3.2# whoami
root

matyasf · 2021-12-29T18:49:08Z

I've managed to solve it by uninstalling and reinstalling node that upgraded npm.

lvliangxiong · 2022-01-29T06:34:26Z

Facing the same problem. Watching this thread for solutions!

sh-3.2# npm install -g [email protected]
npm notice 
npm notice New major version of npm available! 7.22.0 -> 8.3.0
npm notice Changelog: https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v8.3.0
npm notice Run npm install -g [email protected] to update!
npm notice 
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall lchown
npm ERR! path /usr/local/bin/sentinelctl
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR!  [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, lchown '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'] {
npm ERR!   errno: -1,
npm ERR!   code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR!   syscall: 'lchown',
npm ERR!   path: '/usr/local/bin/sentinelctl'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It is likely you do not have the permissions to access this file as the current user
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /var/root/.npm/_logs/2021-12-29T15_57_07_920Z-debug.log
sh-3.2# whoami
root

same issue

For-chain · 2022-01-29T07:44:29Z

When I install truffle, I also meet this problem. I can't solve it directly, so I install the package local and set the global variable.

cd /Users/user/Desktop/smart-contract
npm install truffle

It installed successfully in my local directory. Then set the global variable.

vim ~/.zsh_profile
And add: export PATH=/Users/user/Desktop/smart-contract/node_modules/.bin:$PATH
source ~/.zsh_profile

I think the effect is same with 'npm install truffle -g'

svalluru · 2022-01-31T23:24:38Z

Facing same issue. Any workaround ?

dhmoore · 2022-02-01T13:28:21Z

why is npm trying to change ownership of files it didn't install?

svalluru · 2022-02-01T23:17:47Z

Got it working.

This problem occurs when angular is installed in global mode using the “-g” option.

Workaround :

install angular/cli in local mode using "sudo npm install @angular/cli"
then to run a locally installed version of the angular-cli, you can call ng commands directly by adding the .bin folder within your local node_modules folder to your PATH. The node_modules and .bin folders are created in the directory where npm install @angular/cli was run upon completion of the install command. Alternatively, you can install npx and run npx ng within the local directory where npm install @angular/cli was run, which will use the locally installed angular-cli.

ljharb · 2022-02-01T23:22:27Z

@svalluru 1000% do NOT install anything locally with sudo. sudo should be avoided in general, but especially when it's not needed.

wraithgar · 2022-03-16T20:07:22Z

Closing as a duplicate of #4010

wraithgar · 2022-03-16T20:16:02Z

There is an rrfc open for this npm/rfcs#546

darcyclarke added Bug thing that needs fixing cmd:install related to `npm install` Release 8.x work is associated with a specific npm 8 release labels Jan 11, 2022

wraithgar closed this as completed Mar 16, 2022

avulaharish mentioned this issue Apr 4, 2022

Unable to install edgekv-importer due to permissions issue akamai/edgeworkers-examples#145

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[BUG] Cannot upgrade to NPM 8 because npm is trying to chown my antivirus #4158

[BUG] Cannot upgrade to NPM 8 because npm is trying to chown my antivirus #4158

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[BUG] Cannot upgrade to NPM 8 because npm is trying to chown my antivirus #4158

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matyasf commented Dec 10, 2021

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Try with sudo su

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Try with `sudo su`

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