How to run pm2 so other server users are able to access the process?

Here’s how we bypassed this.

Just create a group

• Create a new group pm2 or whatever name works for you

  $ groupadd pm2

• Change the /var/www/ folder group owner to group pm2

  $ chgrp -R pm2 /var/www

• Add the other user, let’s say bob, to pm2

  $ usermod -aG pm2 bob

Now bob can run pm2 commands by changing $HOME to /var/www

$ env HOME=/var/www pm2 list

Or (better still) create an alias as @jcollum suggested

$ alias pm2='env HOME=/var/www pm2'