Quick-Start with Bower for LMDE Linux
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Bower Package Manager for the Web on LMDE Linux Desktop/Server.
Bower runs over Git, and is package-agnostic. A packaged component can be made up of any type of asset, and use any type of transport (e.g., AMD, CommonJS, etc.).

Open a Command Line Session
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
How to Install the Latest Node.js on LMDE Linux
Handling Git Dependency.
which git
If Not Installed then:
su -c "apt-get install git"
Installing Bower on Linux Mint Debian.
su -c "npm install -g bower"
Finally, Amend Config Dir Permissions with:
sudo chown -R $LOGNAME:$LOGNAME ~/.config
Getting-Started with Bower Commands on Linux