NPM Update Crashes Linux Systems and in some cases forces re-installation
NPM Update Crashes Linux Systems and in some cases forces re-installation A bug in npm (Node Package Manager), the most widely used JavaScript package manager, will change ownership of crucial Linux system folders, such as /etc, /usr, /boot. Changing ownership of these files either crashes the system, various local apps, or prevents the system from booting, according to reports from users who installed npm v5.7.0 which has been deemed a software buggy release. The bug was first reported by users and following that the NPM development team released a quick patch NPM v5.7.1 that fixes the glitch. FreeBSD users have also reported being impacted by the bug. Mac and Windows users didn't experience any issues. The problem did not affect every Linux user. Running the npm update commands as root…