Bower: EACCES: permission denied .config/configstore/bower-github.json
I keep running into this problem. I uninstalled and reinstalled bower. Nothing is working.
`alexlaw$ bower
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/node_modules/configstore/index.js:54
throw err;
^
Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/Users/alexlaw/.config/configstore/bower-github.json'
You don't have access to this file.
at Error (native)
at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:584:18)
at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:431:33)
at Object.create.all.get (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/node_modules/configstore/index.js:35:26)
at Object.Configstore (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/node_modules/configstore/index.js:28:44)
at readCachedConfig (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/config.js:19:23)
at defaultConfig (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/config.js:11:12)
at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/bower/lib/index.js:16:32)
at Module._compile (module.js:425:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:432:10)`
alexlaw17
All 51 comments
Did you see this issue: https://github.com/bower/bower/issues/2260
Does it work for you too?
benmann
on 20 Apr 2016
I'm still getting the same error, even after
sudo bower install --allow-root
sudo bower install <package>
alexlaw17
on 20 Apr 2016
fixed it with
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
alexlaw17
on 20 Apr 2016
Strange but still a problem with permissions (as also indicated by the error).
Closing for now.
benmann
on 21 Apr 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
works for me
stevealbertwong
on 1 May 2016
Worked for me as well
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
jcanales
on 23 May 2016
Worked for me :)
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
ghost
on 24 May 2016
This helped me - thanks!
dpanfili
on 25 May 2016
Worked for me :)
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Samuel7l
on 8 Jun 2016
Worked for me too.
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
jkoksharova
on 8 Jun 2016
Worked for me too.
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
rswetabh
on 8 Jun 2016
and me
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
RedcoatAsher
on 9 Jun 2016
Same goes for me
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
friederjanmoerman
on 9 Jun 2016
Worked for me as well
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Pravin-Parkhi
on 9 Jun 2016
Thanks to all
worked for me .
pankajdaffodil
on 12 Jun 2016
Perfect .. thanks @alexlaw17
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
revanthreddya
on 14 Jun 2016
Thanks to all
worked for me .
BlackRussian
on 21 Jun 2016
in Ubuntu 14 LTS / DigitalOcean:
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP /usr/share/nginx/html/
checkout a good tutorial:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-manage-front-end-javascript-and-css-dependencies-with-bower-on-ubuntu-14-04
emotilla
on 22 Jun 2016
Great!!! Been with this issue for days! Worked for me too!
sashacarvajal94
on 25 Jun 2016
Worked for me, thank you @alexlaw17
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
ragalindoh
on 28 Jun 2016
Worked for me, thanks!!!
dannymac7
on 2 Jul 2016
Worked for me too. Thanks @alexlaw17. :)
jorgeants
on 3 Jul 2016
Worked for me as well
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
But I needed to execute the follow too:
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.cache
appssunset
on 7 Jul 2016
Worked for me as well
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
cliftonc0613
on 9 Jul 2016
Worked for me :)
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
NikolaVujanic
on 11 Jul 2016
Thanks @alexlaw17
alansutherland
on 16 Jul 2016
worked for me as well! :)
fixed it with
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
richardj
on 19 Jul 2016
Same here, thanks!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
crrollyson
on 19 Jul 2016
Worked! thanks
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
avastamin
on 20 Jul 2016
Thank you, thank you. I had gone crazy trying to restart and uninstall and then I found these commands and IT WORKS <3
anngelfra
on 22 Jul 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
work like charm, thanks
ayibfanani
on 30 Jul 2016
thank you! It works
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
AnnaUmi
on 30 Jul 2016
Finally! It works! Thanks!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
itumoraes
on 1 Aug 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
worked for me too, Thanks!
monis01
on 2 Aug 2016
The root cause of this issue (and many like it) is https://github.com/npm/write-file-atomic/issues/11.
There is an outstanding patch which will fix this for everyone. We're all waiting for someone from npm to accept it: https://github.com/npm/write-file-atomic/pull/13
jimbojw
on 2 Aug 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Worked for me too!
akohli96
on 7 Aug 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Worked for me too, on OSX EL Capitan
Thank you so much!
eduard-ungureanu
on 10 Aug 2016
thanks.. Its working.. on OSX EL Capitan
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Paras-avantsoft
on 11 Aug 2016
Worked for me!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
w9ahmed
on 11 Aug 2016
Works for me too !!!!! Thanks !!!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Leo-lin214
on 12 Aug 2016
Works for me too !!!!! Thanks !!!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Bernardoow
on 12 Aug 2016
Works for me too !!!!! Thanks !!!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Sekhno
on 18 Aug 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Worked like a charm! Thanks a ton!
vinayakkulkarni
on 20 Aug 2016
Works for me!
Thanks...
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
malloycv
on 21 Aug 2016
Worked for me, I got into this issue running
sudo bower install
by mistake, which messed it all up. But then running
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
fixed it all for me.
Philyorkshire
on 22 Aug 2016
Thank you @alexlaw17 :)
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
SibuStephen
on 23 Aug 2016
It worked like magic
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Carlos-Augusto
on 24 Aug 2016
Thanks
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Work for me in ionic Framework Great!!
iCristian
on 25 Aug 2016
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
this worked for me as well. :)
rahul-jat
on 29 Aug 2016
@appssunset
Good call...
This is the one I needed:
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.cache
baaronp7
on 31 Aug 2016
@alexlaw17 - Thanks man!
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npm
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config
Worked liked magic.
BlackHeartShelly
on 5 Sep 2016
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fixed it with
sudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.npmsudo chown -R $USER:$GROUP ~/.config