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attempt to `npm install -g angular-cli` fails with "Killed" response at different points during installation

Posted on July 22, 2016

Hi, i am attempting to install angular-cli via npm -g install angular-cli

It fails every single time at different spots during the installation with a response of “Killed”

Any idea why this might be occurring?



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The angular CLI requires at least 1GB of RAM, so small droplets (512 MB RAM / 1 CPU) won’t suffice, resize it.

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Are you running this as root or using sudo? Improper permissions is usually my go to thing to check for errors with npm, gem or other similar utilities.

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