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Databases

Khaled Pendleton
Khaled Pendleton
20,430 Points
Posted by Khaled Pendleton
Khaled Pendleton
20,430 Points

Can not install Mongo Hacker

I keep getting the following error when i try to install mongo hacker:

Missing write access to /usr/local/lib/node_modules

I tried using chmod to give write permissions but i still get the same error. Anyone know a way i can fix this?

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

If you're comfortable using it... have you tried prefixing the install command with "sudo"?

Khaled Pendleton
Khaled Pendleton
20,430 Points
Khaled Pendleton
Khaled Pendleton
20,430 Points

Yes i tried that and it worked. Thanks!

evvvv
evvvv
16,796 Points
evvvv
evvvv
16,796 Points

Thank you times a million for this!