Swagger-editor: Ubuntu 14.04 bower ESUDO Cannot be run with sudo

Created on 10 May 2015 · 6Comments · Source: swagger-api/swagger-editor

Hi,

My full log is here: http://pastebin.com/t1kwgmy0
# git clone https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-editor.git
Cloning into 'swagger-editor'...
root@SwaggerServer:/opt# cd swagger-editor

root@SwaggerServer:/opt/swagger-editor# npm start

[email protected] bower-install /opt/swagger-editor
bower install

bower ESUDO Cannot be run with sudo

Additional error details:
Since bower is a user command, there is no need to execute it with superuser permissions.
If you're having permission errors when using bower without sudo, please spend a few minutes learning more about how your system should work and make any necessary repairs.

http://www.joyent.com/blog/installing-node-and-npm
https://gist.github.com/isaacs/579814

You can however run a command with sudo using --allow-root option
npm ERR! weird error 1
npm WARN This failure might be due to the use of legacy binary "node"
npm WARN For further explanations, please read
/usr/share/doc/nodejs/README.Debian

npm ERR! not ok code 0
npm ERR! weird error 1
npm WARN This failure might be due to the use of legacy binary "node"
npm WARN For further explanations, please read
/usr/share/doc/nodejs/README.Debian

npm ERR! not ok code 0

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weldpua2008

Most helpful comment

bower install --allow-root does it right

Escarter on 11 Apr 2016

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Why are you running this as root?

mohsen1 on 10 May 2015

I run from non-rootuser and got error that I haven't permissions. I run with sudo and got this error
I have ubuntu 12.04 and there is same error. Fixed with adding --allow-root in command bower install in .json

weldpua2008 on 13 May 2015

Glad you figured it out.

mohsen1 on 13 May 2015

bower install --allow-root does it right

Escarter on 11 Apr 2016

👍4

@Escarter Nice