using npm to install grunt locally doesn't find nodejs

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Version of linux mint: 15 "olivia", edition is Cinnamon 32-bit

I installed npm: apt-get install npm

I then installed `grunt` globally: sudo npm install -g grunt

This installed the `grunt` script in /usr/local/bin/grunt

Unfortunately, the script for `grunt` uses #!/usr/bin/env node to try and locate the NodeJS executable. Linux Mint installs nodejs in the location /usr/bin/nodejs rather than in /usr/bin/node which means it cannot be found by `grunt` and I assume that other modules installed via npm won't be able to find it other.

I would suggest that the nodejs package also include a symbolic link named /usr/bin/node (or even /usr/local/bin/node) to /usr/bin/nodejs so that grunt will work.

This might also be an issue with the npm package.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[kapouer (kapouer)]

 don't you have nodejs-legacy package ?

[Christian (chrwahl)]

I have the same issue on Ubuntu. I reported it here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nodejs/+bug/1583515

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.