config global deprecated 📦 npm

npm WARN config global `--global`, `--local` are deprecated. Use `--location=global` instead.

A deprecation warning printed by npm 8.11–8.12 for the --global flag.

Seen on: npm

Meaning

Harmless; caused by a bug in specific npm versions and fixed in later releases.

Common causes

  • npm 8.11/8.12
  • Scripts using --global/-g

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Upgrade npm: npm install -g npm@latest
  2. Ignore — installs still work

Detailed fix by platform

npm

  1. npm install -g npm@latest

How to diagnose

  1. Version — npm -v
  2. Recent change — Did it start after a deploy, upgrade, or configuration change? Compare with the last working version.

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