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Isaac Schlueter  
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From: Isaac Schlueter <i...@izs.me>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:49:12 -0700
Local: Sun, Sep 18 2011 1:49 pm
Subject: Re: [npm] Newbie question
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On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 06:10, Vilo <conschmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I installed npm.

What version?  `npm -v`

> When I install module locally (without -g option) it
> will install this module in node_modules directory in user's
> directory. However all of the installed files are owned by root. Is
> this the desired outcome?

No. (Unless it's under root's home directory.)

> Does it mean that anytime this module is
> used, it is run under root privileges? If so isn't this dangerous?

No, it does not mean that.  Observe:

    $ cat >whoami.sh <<END
    #!/bin/bash
    whoami
    END

    $ chmod 0755 whoami.sh

    $ chown root whoami.sh

    $ ./whoami.sh
    isaacs

    $ sudo ./whoami.sh
    root

> For example I could only install 'forever' as a root. But it only
> allows me to run forever as a root.

I think that might be normal.  Whatever the case, it's a forever bug,
not an npm bug.

 
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