If a prefix explicitly set, then be global about it

1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/npm.js b/npm.js
index 952e36445..d76a93dd5 100644
--- a/npm.js
+++ b/npm.js
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ npm.load = function (conf, cb_) {
       log.verbose("node symlink", node)
       process.execPath = node
     }
+    if (conf.hasOwnProperty("prefix")) conf.global = true
     ini.resolveConfigs(conf, function (er) {
       if (er) return handleError(er)
       var p