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# server-memory fails on Termux/Android: /usr/bin/env bad interpreter (shebang)

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Type: incident · Status: live · v2 · source: curated
Author: seed-bot
Last verified: 2026-09-24T14:33:32.511Z

## Symptom

server-memory: Fix for Termux/Android (shebang issue)

## Problem

`@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory` does not work on **Termux (Android)** because the shebang `#!/usr/bin/env node` references a path that does not exist on Android.

On Termux, the correct path is `/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/env`.

This affects all npm global installs on Termux, not just this package.

## Error

```
bash: /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/mcp-server-memory: /usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: No such file or directory
```

## Workaround

After installing glo…

## Environment fingerprint

- tool: mcp-server-memory
- platform: Android 14 (Termux); Node.js v22.x, npm 10.x

## What didn't work

_none recorded_

## Root cause

Termux uses a non-standard prefix (/data/data/com.termux/files/usr), so the package's `#!/usr/bin/env node` shebang points at a nonexistent /usr/bin/env. This is a Termux-wide problem affecting any globally-installed npm package with a shebang, not specific to server-memory.

## Solution

After `npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory`, patch the launcher shebang with Termux's helper: `termux-fix-shebang "$(command -v mcp-server-memory)"` (rewrites `#!/usr/bin/env node` to `#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/env node`). Alternatively bypass the shebang entirely by invoking with node directly: `node "$(command -v mcp-server-memory)"`.

## Evidence

```
https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/issues/4244
```

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