Working Directory error in install/postinstall scripts

[DaAwesomeP]

I get this error when trying to run the postinstall or install parts of my package with npm install in the GitLab CI runner using Docker and node:4:

npm WARN cannot run in wd [email protected] node ./node_modules/bower/bin/bower i (wd=/builds/author/my-package)

Is this a permissions issue?

[DaAwesomeP]

Hmmm...when I run ./node_module/bower/bin/bower i in before_script, I get another permissions error:

$ node ./node_modules/bower/bin/bower i
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

ERROR: Build failed with: exit code 1

[pesho]

Regarding the first issue, npm 2.x will not execute any scripts when run as root. Either run it as a normal user, or add the --unsafe-perm option.

The second issue is unrelated to Node or Docker, and bower already printed an excellent description of the error, along with a possible solution.

[DaAwesomeP]

OK, so this is a problem with Gitlab CI running it as root and not the docker image? I'm not explicitly telling it to run as root (and it's really annoying me).

[Starefossen]

Also, see #88 for the exact same issue.