EACCES: permission denied, open '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js'

Question

Hello sir i am new to docker, i am using ubuntu budgie(linux) 20.04 my docker version is Docker version 18.09.9, build 1752eb3 i have install docker using snap package manager and the path is like this /snap/bin/docker.machine /snap/bin/docker.compose /snap/bin/docker /snap/bin/docker.help I have install nodejs and npm in my host machine form this link nodejs install link I am learning docker by making a single nodejs express app with docker. Here is my Dockerfile

FROM node:lts
USER node
ENV NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=/home/node/.npm-global
ENV PATH=$PATH:/home/node/.npm-global/bin
WORKDIR /home/node
COPY package.json .
RUN npm install
COPY . .
CMD ['npm', 'start']

here is my app.js file

const express = require('express');
const app = express()

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send('hello world')
})

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('app is renning at 3000');
})

When i start to build an image from this dockerfile i get this error

internal/fs/utils.js:230
    throw err;
    ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js'
    at Object.openSync (fs.js:458:3)
    at Object.readFileSync (fs.js:360:35)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1152:22)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:977:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:877:14)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (internal/modules/run_main.js:74:12)
    at internal/main/run_main_module.js:18:47 {
  errno: -13,
  syscall: 'open',
  code: 'EACCES',
  path: '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js'
}
The command '/bin/sh -c npm install --only=prod' returned a non-zero code: 1

Please tell me how can i fix this. Thanks.

Answer 1

I had the same problem and i tried several solution but the only one how did work is to change docker version

docker-ce|5:18.09.0~3-0~ubuntu-bionic|https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic/stable amd64 Packages
docker-ce|18.06.3~ce~3-0~ubuntu|https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic/stable amd64 Packages
docker-ce|18.06.2~ce~3-0~ubuntu|https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu bionic/stable amd64 Packages

i was using 5:19.03.9~3-0~ubuntu-bionic and i switched to 18.06.3~ce~3-0~ubuntu

I kept the same Dockerfile config:

FROM node:10 
USER root 
WORKDIR /home/node/app 
COPY package.json . 
RUN npm install 

# Bundle app source COPY . /app

EXPOSE 8080  CMD [ "node", "server.js" ]

it returns:

Step 5/8 : RUN npm install
---> Running in 5b6cd0a9a7cd
npm WARN deprecated chokidar@2.1.8: Chokidar 2 will break on node v14+. Upgrade to chokidar 3 with 15x less dependencies.
npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
npm WARN deprecated fsevents@1.2.13: fsevents 1 will break on node v14+ and could be using insecure binaries. Upgrade to fsevents 2.
npm WARN deprecated urix@0.1.0: Please see https://github.com/lydell/urix#deprecated
npm WARN deprecated resolve-url@0.2.1: https://github.com/lydell/resolve-url#deprecated

> nodemon@1.19.4 postinstall /home/node/app/node_modules/nodemon
> node bin/postinstall || exit 0

Love nodemon? You can now support the project via the open collective:
> https://opencollective.com/nodemon/donate

npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: fsevents@^1.2.7 (node_modules/chokidar/node_modules/fsevents):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for fsevents@1.2.13: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"linux","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN quiz-service@1.0.0 No description
npm WARN quiz-service@1.0.0 No repository field.

added 322 packages from 227 contributors and audited 323 packages in 21.573s

1 package is looking for funding
run `npm fund` for details

found 0 vulnerabilities

Removing intermediate container 5b6cd0a9a7cd
---> cc344027e126
Step 6/8 : COPY . /app
---> 10841d9cf0bf
Step 7/8 : EXPOSE 8080

you can check this link for more detail on reinstalling docker

Answer 2

This error originates from the fact, that your current user does not have enough permission to access the npm cli file.

Did you try the minimal Dockerfile:

FROM node:lts

WORKDIR /home/node
COPY . .
RUN npm install

CMD ['npm', 'start']

Does it work for you? If so, the problem in your Dockerfile, I assume in user node or you have some other script we don't see in OP.

Answer 3

Please try to use yarn instead of node.

FROM node:10 
USER root 
WORKDIR /home/node/app 
COPY package.json . 
RUN yarn install