Function checkGlobalInstallPermissions

src/utils/autoUpdater.ts:292–317

()

}

export async function checkGlobalInstallPermissions(): Promise<{
  hasPermissions: boolean
  npmPrefix: string | null
}> {
  try {
    const prefix = await getInstallationPrefix()
    if (!prefix) {
      return { hasPermissions: false, npmPrefix: null }
    }

    try {
      await access(prefix, fsConstants.W_OK)
      return { hasPermissions: true, npmPrefix: prefix }
    } catch {
      logError(
        new AutoUpdaterError(
          'Insufficient permissions for global npm install.',
        ),
      )
      return { hasPermissions: false, npmPrefix: prefix }
    }
  } catch (error) {
    logError(error as Error)
    return { hasPermissions: false, npmPrefix: null }
  }
}

export async function getLatestVersion(
  channel: ReleaseChannel,