Gecko [ primetaxinc.net ]

Name	Size	Permission
index.js	2.35 KB	-rw-r--r--
license	1.08 KB	-rw-r--r--
package.json	1.82 KB	-rw-r--r--
readme.md	1.44 KB	-rw-r--r--

Code Editor : readme.md

# global-dirs [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/global-dirs.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/global-dirs)

> Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries

Uses the same resolution logic as `npm` and `yarn`.

## Install

```
$ npm install global-dirs
```

## Usage

```js
const globalDirs = require('global-dirs');

console.log(globalDirs.npm.prefix);
//=> '/usr/local'

console.log(globalDirs.npm.packages);
//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'

console.log(globalDirs.npm.binaries);
//=> '/usr/local/bin'

console.log(globalDirs.yarn.packages);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules'
```

## API

### globalDirs

#### npm
#### yarn

##### packages

Directory with globally installed packages.

Equivalent to `npm root --global`.

##### binaries

Directory with globally installed binaries.

Equivalent to `npm bin --global`.

##### prefix

Directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above.

Equivalent to `npm prefix --global`.

## Related

- [import-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-global) - Import a globally installed module
- [resolve-global](https://github.com/sindresorhus/resolve-global) - Resolve the path of a globally installed module
- [is-installed-globally](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-installed-globally) - Check if your package was installed globally

## License

${this.title}

Code Editor : readme.md