EACCES: permission denied -- even with sudo - npm

Question

I'm trying to update my Expo CLI, so as the CLI suggests, I run npm install --global expo-cli which as I predict gives me access errors:
npm WARN checkPermissions Missing write access to /usr/local/lib/node_modules
npm WARN #expo/dev-tools#0.5.19 requires a peer of #expo/xdl#^53.8.0 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
npm WARN ts-pnp#1.1.2 requires a peer of typescript#* but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
npm ERR! path /usr/local/lib/node_modules
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! errno -13
npm ERR! syscall access
npm ERR! Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
npm ERR! { [Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules']
npm ERR! stack:
npm ERR! "Error: EACCES: permission denied, access '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'",
npm ERR! errno: -13,
npm ERR! code: 'EACCES',
npm ERR! syscall: 'access',
npm ERR! path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules' }
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 (though this is not recommended).
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /Users/TuzMacbookPro2017/.npm/_logs/2019-06-06T19_38_50_079Z-debug.log
So I run with sudo. But then I get a whole bunch more other access errors:
$sudo npm install --global expo-cli
> #expo/traveling-fastlane-darwin#1.9.4 preinstall /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/traveling-fastlane-darwin
> node platform.js
/usr/local/bin/expo -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/bin/expo.js
/usr/local/bin/expo-cli -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/bin/expo.js
> fsevents#1.2.9 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents
> node install
node-pre-gyp WARN Using request for node-pre-gyp https download
node-pre-gyp WARN Pre-built binaries not installable for fsevents#1.2.9 and node#11.12.0 (node-v67 ABI, unknown) (falling back to source compile with node-gyp)
node-pre-gyp WARN Hit error EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib'
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/build'
gyp ERR! System Darwin 18.6.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "--fallback-to-build" "--module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v67-darwin-x64/fse.node" "--module_name=fse" "--module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v67-darwin-x64" "--napi_version=4" "--node_abi_napi=napi" "--napi_build_version=0" "--node_napi_label=node-v67"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents
gyp ERR! node -v v11.12.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
node-pre-gyp ERR! build error
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack Error: Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v67-darwin-x64/fse.node --module_name=fse --module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v67-darwin-x64 --napi_version=4 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v67' (1)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/lib/util/compile.js:83:29)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:197:13)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:988:16)
node-pre-gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:265:5)
node-pre-gyp ERR! System Darwin 18.6.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/node_modules/node-pre-gyp/bin/node-pre-gyp" "install" "--fallback-to-build"
node-pre-gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents
node-pre-gyp ERR! node -v v11.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! node-pre-gyp -v v0.12.0
node-pre-gyp ERR! not ok
Failed to execute '/usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js configure --fallback-to-build --module=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v67-darwin-x64/fse.node --module_name=fse --module_path=/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents/lib/binding/Release/node-v67-darwin-x64 --napi_version=4 --node_abi_napi=napi --napi_build_version=0 --node_napi_label=node-v67' (1)
> iltorb#2.4.3 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/iltorb
> node ./scripts/install.js || node-gyp rebuild
WARN install EACCES: permission denied, access '/Users/TuzMacbookPro2017/.npm'
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/iltorb/build'
gyp ERR! System Darwin 18.6.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/iltorb
gyp ERR! node -v v11.12.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
> sharp#0.22.1 install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/sharp
> (node install/libvips && node install/dll-copy && prebuild-install) || (node-gyp rebuild && node install/dll-copy)
info sharp Using cached /Users/TuzMacbookPro2017/.npm/_libvips/libvips-8.7.4-darwin-x64.tar.gz
ERR! sharp EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/sharp/vendor'
info sharp Attempting to build from source via node-gyp but this may fail due to the above error
info sharp Please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/page/install for required dependencies
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/sharp/build'
gyp ERR! System Darwin 18.6.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/sharp
gyp ERR! node -v v11.12.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN #expo/dev-tools#0.5.19 requires a peer of #expo/xdl#^53.8.0 but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
npm WARN ts-pnp#1.1.2 requires a peer of typescript#* but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/traveling-fastlane-linux#1.9.4 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/traveling-fastlane-linux):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/traveling-fastlane-linux#1.9.4: wanted {"os":"win32,linux","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-win32-x64#2.2.8-beta.1 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-win32-x64):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-win32-x64#2.2.8-beta.1: wanted {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-win32-ia32#2.2.8-beta.1 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-win32-ia32):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-win32-ia32#2.2.8-beta.1: wanted {"os":"win32","arch":"ia32"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-sunos-x64#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-sunos-x64):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-sunos-x64#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"sunos","arch":"x64"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-x64#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-linux-x64):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-x64#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"linux","arch":"x64"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-ia32#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-linux-ia32):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-ia32#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"linux","arch":"ia32"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-arm64#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-linux-arm64):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-arm64#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"linux","arch":"arm64"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-arm#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-linux-arm):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-linux-arm#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"linux","arch":"arm"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-freebsd-x64#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-freebsd-x64):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-freebsd-x64#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"freebsd","arch":"x64"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-freebsd-ia32#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-freebsd-ia32):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-freebsd-ia32#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"freebsd","arch":"ia32"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: #expo/ngrok-bin-darwin-ia32#2.2.8 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/#expo/ngrok-bin-darwin-ia32):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for #expo/ngrok-bin-darwin-ia32#2.2.8: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"ia32"} (current: {"os":"darwin","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents#1.2.9 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/fsevents):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents#1.2.9 install: `node install`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: iltorb#2.4.3 (node_modules/expo-cli/node_modules/iltorb):
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: iltorb#2.4.3 install: `node ./scripts/install.js || node-gyp rebuild`
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Exit status 1
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! sharp#0.22.1 install: `(node install/libvips && node install/dll-copy && prebuild-install) || (node-gyp rebuild && node install/dll-copy)`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the sharp#0.22.1 install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /Users/TuzMacbookPro2017/.npm/_logs/2019-06-06T19_36_32_721Z-debug.log
Oh, and here's the best part:
$expo start
-bash: /usr/local/bin/expo: No such file or directory
Now I can't even use whatever older version I had. Help!

Answer 1

I had this same problem, and I ended up just deleting all libraries/dependencies that I was using and re-installing them.
I believe I deleted the 'Node_modules' folder

Answer 2

1.Clear in Global
go to /usr/local/bin/node and run ls -la
This is mine output of ls -la
root own your .expo file
run this code
sudo chown -R 'your computer profile name' .expo
for me sudo chown -R hamzaolak .expo
2.Clear in Home directory
go to cd ~/
run ls -la
sudo chown -R 'your computer profile name' .expo
3.Clear in Project directory
go to project directory
run ls -la
sudo chown -R 'your computer profile name' .expo
apply for every root own files
sudo chown -R 'your computer profile name' 'the root user have file'