Public bug reported:
Running on precise, npm-1.1.4~dfsg-1.
When I run `npm config set prefix $HOME`, it generates a $HOME/.npmrc
with contents `prefix = ~`. (Note that $HOME is /home/me, not a literal
tilde character.) When I run `npm install xxx`, it installs into
/home/me/~/. I.e. it uses the tilde character as the literal prefix
path.
I'm expecting that `npm config set prefix $HOME` will make files from
subsequent installs land in $HOME/bin and $HOME/lib, and not in
$HOME/~/bin and $HOME/~/lib.
When I manually edit $HOME/.npmrc so that "prefix = /home/me" then
subsequent installations work as expected.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: npm 1.1.4~dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 4 10:05:24 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: npm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: npm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise
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npm config set prefix $HOME sets prefix to '~' (tilde)
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