NPM install is not working [code 128]

Question

NPM is not working it's giving permission denied error. Here is the full log:

npm ERR! code 128
npm ERR! Command failed: /usr/bin/git clone --depth=1 -q -b master git://github.com/jonschlinkert/resolve-file.git /root/.npm/_cacache/tmp/git-clone-8b5c9e7d
npm ERR! fatal: could not create leading directories of '/root/.npm/_cacache/tmp/git-clone-8b5c9e7d': Permission denied
npm ERR!

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2018-04-11T06_46_34_324Z-debug.log
root@ip-172-31-15-60:/var/www/html/itracker# npm install request
npm ERR! code 128
npm ERR! Command failed: /usr/bin/git clone --depth=1 -q -b master git://github.com/jonschlinkert/resolve-file.git /root/.npm/_cacache/tmp/git-clone-77c3de2c
npm ERR! fatal: could not create leading directories of '/root/.npm/_cacache/tmp/git-clone-77c3de2c': Permission denied
npm ERR!

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     /root/.npm/_logs/2018-04-11T06_47_05_916Z-debug.log

What i tried:

completely removed node and NPM and installed.

sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.npm

by following the answer from here: npm throws error without sudo

Note:

I tried to install globally is working. But installing locally is not working. I tried both sudo and normal user.

@BasilBattikhi I'm already sudo user. That's why I didn't care about added sudo at the beginning. But I tried worked! — Sarath Kumar, Apr 11 '18 at 07:09
@BasilBattikhi Put it as a answer, this may help someone.thanks — Sarath Kumar, Apr 11 '18 at 07:11

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 11 '18 at 07:14

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try sudo npm install even if you are working on sudo user

answered Apr 11 '18 at 07:14

Basil Battikhi

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 11 '18 at 07:50

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Use the latest npm

npm install -g npm

edited Apr 11 '18 at 07:50

Adonis

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answered Apr 11 '18 at 07:04

Shubham Azad

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NPM install is not working [code 128]

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