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Explain how to make npm -g installs work on Ubuntu. #239

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$ npm install -g elm
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## Installing on Debian/Ubuntu

1. On Debian/Ubuntu systems, install the nodejs-legacy package and npm packages.

```
$ sudo apt-get install nodejs-legacy npm
```

2. Then [configure npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions#option-two-change-npms-default-directory)
to do "-g" global installs in your home directory. This is how you avoid using sudo!

3. *Then* `npm install -g elm` should run with no errors.

## Troubleshooting

1. [Troubleshooting npm](https://github.com/npm/npm/wiki/Troubleshooting)
2. On Debian/Ubuntu systems, you may have to install the nodejs-legacy package: `apt-get install nodejs-legacy`.

3. If the installer says that it cannot find any usable binaries for your operating system and architecture, check the [Build from Source](https://github.com/elm-lang/elm-platform/blob/master/README.md#build-from-source) documentation.

## Getting Started
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