[BUG] "install -g" as user warns to late
buhtz opened this issue · comments
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
Executing $ npm install -g <package> warns about that there are not enough permissions. Make sense because I am user not root.
The problem is that this warnings comes to late. There is a lot of downloading going on wasting time and resources (and carbon dioxid) before this warning comes up. I assuming npm can realize a bit more early that the requested job (install -g) is not possible in the current (user) environment.
Expected Behavior
Warn much earlier before wasting to much ressources.
Steps To Reproduce
See above.
Environment
- npm: 9.2.0
- Node.js: Don't know this component.
- OS Name: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
- System Model Name: What do you mean?
- npm config: Debian default, don't know details
; "builtin" config from /usr/share/nodejs/npm/npmrc
globalignorefile = "/etc/npmignore"
prefix = "/usr/local"
; node bin location = /usr/bin/node
; node version = v18.19.0
; npm local prefix = /home/user
; npm version = 9.2.0
; cwd = /home/user
; HOME = /home/user
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.
This is more of a feature request than a bug report. General feedback is at https://github.com/npm/feedback/discussions.
Yes it is a feature request improving usability and sustainability of npm. Why closing?