npm global path prefix

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Extending your PATH with: 

export PATH=/usr/local/share/npm/bin:$PATH

isn’t a terrible idea. Having said that, you shouldn’t have to do it.

Run this:

npm config get prefix

The default on OS X is /usr/local, which means that npm will symlink binaries into /usr/local/bin, which should already be on your PATH (especially if you’re using Homebrew).

So:

  1. npm config set prefix /usr/local if it’s something else, and
  2. Don’t use sudo with npm! According to the jslint docs, you should just be able to npm install it.

If you installed npm as sudo (sudo brew install), try reinstalling it with plain ol’ brew install. Homebrew is supposed to help keep you sudo-free.

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