npm error code ebusy
I get this error message when I openclaw update.
β Updating via package manager (12.35s)
npm error code EBUSY
npm error syscall rename
npm error path C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw
npm error dest C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG
npm error errno -4082
npm error EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rename 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw' -> 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG'
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2026-03-05T03_29_53_804Z-debug-0.log
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o β Retrying update without optional deps (5.56s)
npm error code EBUSY
npm error syscall rename
npm error path C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw
npm error dest C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG
npm error errno -4082
npm error EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rename 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw' -> 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG'
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2026-03-05T03_30_06_143Z-debug-0.log
Update Result: ERROR
Root: C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw
Reason: global update (omit optional)
Before: 2026.3.1
After: 2026.3.1
could you please help?
β Updating via package manager (12.35s)
npm error code EBUSY
npm error syscall rename
npm error path C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw
npm error dest C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG
npm error errno -4082
npm error EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rename 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw' -> 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG'
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2026-03-05T03_29_53_804Z-debug-0.log
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o β Retrying update without optional deps (5.56s)
npm error code EBUSY
npm error syscall rename
npm error path C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw
npm error dest C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG
npm error errno -4082
npm error EBUSY: resource busy or locked, rename 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw' -> 'C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules.openclaw-yeUJBRWG'
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2026-03-05T03_30_06_143Z-debug-0.log
Update Result: ERROR
Root: C:\Users\jkc30\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw
Reason: global update (omit optional)
Before: 2026.3.1
After: 2026.3.1
could you please help?
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