observing/pre-commit

Cannot install on Windows?

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ctumolosus commented

I'm getting the following error while trying to install on Windows:

> pre-commit@1.0.3 install c:\path\to\project\node_modules\pre-commit
> node install.js


fs.js:741
  return binding.symlink(preprocessSymlinkDestination(destination, type),
                 ^
Error: EPERM, operation not permitted 'c:\path\to\project\node_modules\pre-commit\hook'
    at Object.fs.symlinkSync (fs.js:741:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (c:\path\to\project\node_modules\pre-commit\install.js:49:4)
    at Module._compile (module.js:456:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:497:10)
    at startup (node.js:119:16)
    at node.js:906:3
3rd-Eden commented

As the error states, it doesn't have the rights to symlink things, causing it to fail. So it seems that your folder rights are wrong. But it definitely should not cause a failed installation.

3rd-Eden commented

I think it's better to ignore the installation of the hook when symlinking fails.

3rd-Eden commented

Instead of killing your whole npm install process we will now just output an error. Fixed in version 1.0.4

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ctumolosus commented

Thanks for your reply. To fix the issue I just had to run the command line as administrator.

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