How to fix npm update error? I run as root
# npm install [email protected] -g
usr/lib
└── (empty)
npm ERR! Linux 4.10.14-200.fc25.x86_64
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "[email protected]" "-g"
npm ERR! node v6.10.2
npm ERR! npm v3.10.10
npm ERR! path /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp
npm ERR! code EEXIST
npm ERR! errno -17
npm ERR! syscall mkdir
npm ERR! EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir '/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp'
npm ERR! File exists: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp
npm ERR! Move it away, and try again.
npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /root/npm-debug.log
npm ERR! code 1
npm
-bash: /usr/bin/npm: No such file or directory
I solve the issue, running as root
# dnf remove nodejs
# dnf install nodejs