firebase-tools error: EACCES: permission denied

Question

I am trying to deploy Firebase hosting of my web app.

At the command line, when I type firebase deploy, I get the following error.

Note: firebase deploy is just one example. The same error occurs for all firebase commands. (e.g., firebase --help, firebase -v, firebase login, firebase logout, etc.)

Error

/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/configstore/index.js:53 throw err; ^

Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/Users/mowzer/.config/configstore/update-notifier-firebase-tools.json' You don't have access to this file.

at Error (native)
at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:549:18)
at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:397:15)
at Object.create.all.get (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/configstore/index.js:34:26)
at Object.Configstore (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/configstore/index.js:27:44)
at new UpdateNotifier (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/update-notifier/index.js:34:17)
at module.exports (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/update-notifier/index.js:123:23)
at Object. (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/bin/firebase:5:48)
at Module._compile (module.js:409:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:416:10)

Everything I have tried so far (including every CLI firebase instruction) rejects me for lack of access.

What can I do? What should I try?

(I am on a Mac OSX Yosemite v10.10.5 and firebase-tools v3.0.3)

Edit: When I do sudo firebase deploy, I get the following error.

Error: The entered credentials were incorrect.

I tried the following solution.

I tried to delete problem files then reinstall firebase-tools.

Terminal.sh

cd
cd .config/configstore
# Delete problematic files
rm firebase-tools.json
override rw-------  root/staff for firebase-tools.json? y
rm update-notifier-firebase-tools.json
override rw-------  root/staff for update-notifier-firebase-tools.json? y
# Reinstall firebase-tools
cd
sudo npm install -g firebase-tools

Then...

cd path/to/directory
cd firebase deploy

Now this file generates the error:

/usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/configstore/index.js:53

cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/firebase-tools/node_modules/configstore

@DevidFarinelli: Yes. When I do `sudo firebase deploy` I get the following error: *Error: The entered credentials were incorrect.* — Let Me Tink About It, Jun 29 '16 at 01:07

score 34 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 30 '18 at 15:11

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I fix it by adding sudo at the beginning of the command line!

edited Oct 30 '18 at 15:11

Let Me Tink About It

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answered Oct 30 '18 at 11:39

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Downvoted because using simply using `sudo` whenever something doesn't work is not just counterproductive but also dangerous to many systems. Fixing wrongly set permissions will fix the problem of OP for real. – j.Doe Dec 31 '20 at 17:30

score 18 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 30 '16 at 06:10

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This looks like an issue with the permissions of modules you have npm installed. This is something lots of developers run into, and npm actually has some documentation on how to resolve it. Once you go through that, try again (you may need to re-install firebase-tools) and things should work.

answered Jun 30 '16 at 06:10

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Doing a "sudo npm install -g firebase-tools" fixes the issue (for me) – devDeejay Jan 28 '20 at 08:35
Using "sudo" does not fix anything. It will just execute npm as root, which is **absolutely not a fix**. Lots of project were broken because of npm being executed as root. The real solution is fixing the permission problems. – j.Doe Dec 31 '20 at 17:29

MD Jubayer Khan · Answer 3 · 2022-09-25T07:12:02.230

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I had the same issue, and I fixed it by using this command curl -sL firebase.tools | upgrade=true bash

edited Sep 25 '22 at 07:12

answered Jun 28 '22 at 15:17

MD Jubayer Khan

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I try this and works form me. – Miguel Peguero Jul 09 '22 at 13:24
Make this the accepted answer. Works like a charm – Lakindu Hewawasam Sep 20 '22 at 14:22
Works like magic – Caleb C. Adainoo Nov 13 '22 at 09:18

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 01 '20 at 01:45

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Add sudo prior to command it should work

sudo npm -g i firebase-tools

answered Aug 01 '20 at 01:45

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 21 '16 at 07:48

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I had the same issue, and I fixed it by doing chmod 755 on all the files in the configstore directory

answered Sep 21 '16 at 07:48

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Let Me Tink About It · Answer 6 · 2016-06-30T20:29:39.940

Expanding more detail to the solution provided by @jacobawenger:

The most robust solution is to install Homebrew and let Homebrew manage the npm package installation for you.

Terminal.sh

# EACCESS error reference: https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions
# Install Homebrew # Reference: brew.sh # Ensures NPM is installed properly to avoid EACCESS errors
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
# Install npm # Reference: brew.sh
brew install node
# Install firebase-tools
npm install -g firebase-tools # Non-recurring task # Also updates to newest version (see notice)

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Dec 31 '19 at 11:18

Easy Way:

Back up your computer.

if you have Permission issue run first this

 sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local/lib/node_modules

then 2nd

1)-  mkdir ~/.npm-global
2)-  npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
3)-  export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH
4)-  source ~/.profile
5)-  npm install -g jshint
6)-  NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.npm-global

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 21 '20 at 15:10

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You can try using the --unsafe-perm flag. Just like this:

sudo npm install -g firebase-tools --unsafe-perm

answered Jun 21 '20 at 15:10

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Dec 03 '19 at 14:14

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Try run the command as

su root

if you are using ubuntu. For me, just use sudo, did not work. I'm using Ubuntu 18.x.x and I was trying install firebase through npm

answered Dec 03 '19 at 14:14

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score 0 · Answer 10 · edited May 13 '21 at 22:16

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What worked for me was basically reinstalling the node using the node version manager. For this, you just install latest node js version this way

In my case at the point of this reply, the LTS Version of the Node JS is v14.17.0 hence nvm use 14.17.0 now try re-running the build.

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answered May 13 '21 at 10:22

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Thank you My Yash, for the correction. Apologies for the short hand writing. – Jay R Aug 14 '21 at 14:56

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Sep 21 '22 at 11:45

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i faced the same issue recently. running this command solved the issue for me

sudo chown -R $USER ~/.config/configstore

answered Sep 21 '22 at 11:45

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered Dec 02 '22 at 22:46

There's information explaining why the sudo command makes the difference, and generally, when we are calling commands in terminal mode, we are not recognised as the computer's administrator, whereas certain commands are reserved for the administrator only. The sudo command enables terminal commands to be executed as the administrator. You can read about the sudo command here : )

Thank you for your contributions towards resolving this issue.

firebase-tools error: EACCES: permission denied

I tried the following solution.

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