global-modules

What is global-modules?

The global-modules npm package provides the location of the globally installed npm packages on the user's system. It is a simple utility that can be used to find out where global npm packages are stored, which can vary depending on the operating system and the configuration of the npm environment.

What are global-modules's main functionalities?

Get the path to global node_modules

This feature allows you to retrieve the path to the directory where global npm packages are installed. The code sample shows how to import the global-modules package and log the path to the console.

const globalModules = require('global-modules');
console.log(globalModules);

Other packages similar to global-modules

global-prefix

The global-prefix package is similar to global-modules in that it provides the location of the global npm prefix, which is the directory where global packages are installed. However, global-prefix focuses on the prefix path itself rather than the node_modules directory.

global-npm

The global-npm package can locate the npm binary that is installed globally on the system. While it serves a different purpose than global-modules, it is related in the sense that it deals with global npm installations.

which-pm-runs

The which-pm-runs package is used to detect which package manager is currently running the script. It is not directly related to finding the location of global modules, but it is useful in a global npm context to understand which package manager is in use.

README

global-modules

The directory used by npm for globally installed npm modules.

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Install

Install with npm:

$ npm install --save global-modules

Usage

const globalModules = require('global-modules');
console.log(globalModules);
//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules' 

(Note that this path might be different based on platform, user-defined configuration settings, etc)

About

Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

Running Tests

Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:

$ npm install && npm test

Building docs

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To generate the readme, run the following command:

$ npm install -g verbose/verb#dev verb-generate-readme && verb

Related projects

You might also be interested in these projects:

• git-config-path: Resolve the path to the user's local or global .gitconfig. | homepage
• global-prefix: Get the npm global path prefix. | homepage
• npm-paths: Returns an array of unique "npm" directories based on the user's platform and environment. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/npm-paths "Returns an array of unique "npm" directories based on the user's platform and environment.")

Contributors

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Author

Jon Schlinkert

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License

Copyright © 2018, Jon Schlinkert. Released under the MIT License.

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