Cannot uninstall latest node. EPERM error.
mrchief opened this issue · comments
C:\WINDOWS\system32>nodist - 8.x
EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nodist\v-x64\8.1.
3\node.exe'.
Sorry.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>nodist ls
(x64)
4.4.4
6.11.0
7.2.1
> 8.1.3 (global: 8.x)
Seems like anything marked globally creates a symlink and then that causes the unlink error.
λ nodist + 8.x
8.4.0 [===============] 22392/22392 KiB 100% 0.0s
8.4.0
λ nodist global 8.x
8.x
Default global pacakge update dsuccessful.
λ nodist ls
(x64)
4.4.4
6.11.0
7.2.1
8.1.3
> 8.4.0 (F:\git\apps\test\.node-version: 8.x) (global: 8.x)
λ nodist - 8.1.3
EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nodist\v-x64\8.1.3\node.exe'.
Sorry.
I notice that you installed a different version than the one you removed, so it could be that for some reason somewhere node 8.1.3 is still running?
Well no. The first screenshot is when I only had node 8.1.3. No other global node installs. (first screenshot)
Since the uninstall failed, I thought of installing another version and trying again. That also failed. (2nd screenshot).
tl;dr - the file was in use in some rogue/window app. Killing it through process explorer solved the issue.
Longer version:
I scanned for symlinks using Junction Link Magic and found no links to/from 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Nodist\v-x64\8.1.3\node.exe'. Windows Explorer also confirms the same.
But I did try removing node 8.4.0 and that worked without issues. I then thought of deleting the 8.1.3 file directly and Windows gave a file in use error. So searched and killed all nodejs processes and then nodist - 8.1.3 went through fine.