globally installed packages have incorrect permissions (EACCES)

[soredake]

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug?
bug

What is the current behavior?
EACCES

$ gulp
fs.js:549
  return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                 ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/root/.yarn-cache/.global/node_modules/arr-flatten/index.js'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:549:18)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:397:15)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:415:20)
    at Module.load (module.js:343:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:300:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:353:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/root/.yarn-cache/.global/node_modules/arr-diff/index.js:10:15)
    at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)

If the current behavior is a bug, please provide the steps to reproduce.
sudo npm i -g yarn
sudo yarn global add gulp
gulp

What is the expected behavior?
correct permissions

Please mention your node.js, yarn and operating system version.
Node v4.4.6
Yarn 0.15.1
Gentoo Stable

[Jmlevick]

Not gulp specific, globally installed packages are not usable because of incorrect permissions:

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug?
bug

What is the current behavior?
EACCES

manuelescudero@Manuel-Escudero ~/angular2> ng new project
fs.js:640
  return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                 ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/Users/manuelescudero/.yarn-cache/.global/node_modules/broccoli-viz/index.js'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:640:18)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:508:33)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:578:20)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/manuelescudero/.yarn-cache/.global/node_modules/ember-cli/lib/models/builder.js:12:11)

If the current behavior is a bug, please provide the steps to reproduce.
brew update
brew install yarn
sudo yarn global add angular-cli
ng new project

What is the expected behavior?
correct permissions

Please mention your node.js, yarn and operating system version.
Node v6.8.1
Yarn 0.15.1
macOS Sierra 10.12

[Psykukumber]

Can confirm this bug on Arch Linux

psykukumber@pklaptop:[~]$ sudo yarn global add npms-cli                       
yarn global v0.16.1
warning No license field
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...
success Installed npms-cli@1.5.0 with binaries:
      - npms
Done in 16.93s.
psykukumber@pklaptop:[~]$ npms                            
zsh: permission denied: npms
psykukumber@pklaptop:[~]$ npms search
zsh: permission denied: npms

[adamchainz]

Have this bug on yarn 0.17.8 , Node 6.9.1, Ubuntu.

$ sudo yarn global add gulp

Then as non-root user:

$ cd app; gulp
fs.js:640
  return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                 ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-flatten/index.js'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:640:18)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:508:33)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:578:20)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-diff/index.js:10:15)

Looks like #1344 was meant to fix this but only fixed the perrmissions on accessing the root package, not its dependencies. 😢

[iraklisg]

I do confirm the bug trying to yarn global add vue-cli and then vue init webpack myproject

The error:

fs.js:557
  return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                 ^
Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-flatten/index.js'
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:557:18)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:467:33)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:581:20)
    at Module.load (module.js:490:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:449:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:441:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:500:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-diff/index.js:10:15)
    at Module._compile (module.js:573:32)

[luke3butler]

I'm having the same issue.
Installed yarn version 0.17.10

> forever start index.js

fs.js:640
  return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                 ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-flatten/index.js'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:640:18)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:508:33)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:578:20)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-diff/index.js:10:15)

[luke3butler]

After the upgrade to yarn 0.18.1, I don't have this issue anymore.
Edit: looks like the upgrade might fix it, but a fresh install still breaks for me on 0.18.1

[kris-ellery]

Same here when using Vagrant and installing globally.

Environment

ubuntu/trusty64: v20161214.0.0 
node: v6.9.2
yarn: v0.18.1

Error

fs.js:640
  return binding.open(pathModule._makeLong(path), stringToFlags(flags), mode);
                 ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-flatten/index.js'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:640:18)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:508:33)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:578:20)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/share/.config/yarn/global/node_modules/arr-diff/index.js:10:15)```