Why install Node.js as a non-root user?īy default, Node.js is installed as a system-wide package, which means that it requires administrative privileges to install or update. With nvm, you can install and switch between different versions of Node.js without affecting the system-wide installation. Node Version Manager (nvm) is a command-line tool that allows you to easily manage multiple versions of Node.js on your system. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Node.js using nvm as a non-root user. However, using Node Version Manager (nvm), you can easily install and manage multiple versions of Node.js as a non-root user. Installing Node.js as a non-root user can be challenging, especially if you don’t have administrative privileges on your server. In this case xcode-select -reset works as pointed by is a popular open-source JavaScript runtime environment that allows developers to build fast and scalable web applications. You may get an error message: 'Can't install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server'.

I found the solution in this question, Command Line Tools not working. Sudo xcode-select -switch /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app As a follow on step, you may need to reset the path to Xcode if you have several versions or want the command line tools to run without Xcode. The problem is that one needs to explicitly agree to the license agreement. If the above alone doesn't do it, then also run: sudo xcode-select -reset

You do not need Xcode, you can install only the Command Line Tools here, it is about 130 MB (600 MB as of Xcode v14.1). (The popped Window may be behind other windows.) This will pop a dialogue box, Select 'Install', and it will download and install the Command Line Tools package and fix the problem. Open Terminal, and run the following: xcode-select -install

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