From ff7b20fada072d97a799e6cf0273ad4bb4245fe8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Stobbs <matthew.stobbs@ucalgary.ca>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:30:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] quick fix for installing global npm packages

Signed-off-by: Matthew Stobbs <matthew.stobbs@ucalgary.ca>
---
 tasks/main.yml | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index cc50ba4..0d3ba20 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -81,9 +81,12 @@
     file: go.yml
 
 - name: Install local npm packages
-  when:
-    - npm_pkgs|length > 0
-  loop: "{{ npm_pkgs | unique }}"
+  become: "{% if ansible_system == 'Linux' %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}"
+  community.general.npm:
+    global: true
+    name: "{{ npmpkg }}"
+    state: latest
+  loop: "{{ npmpkgs | unique }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: pkg
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: