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diff --git a/deps/npm/lib/utils/config/definitions.js b/deps/npm/lib/utils/config/definitions.js index c4be3a6584..92fbbd1e6d 100644 --- a/deps/npm/lib/utils/config/definitions.js +++ b/deps/npm/lib/utils/config/definitions.js @@ -811,6 +811,9 @@ define('global', { default: false, type: Boolean, short: 'g', + deprecated: ` + \`--global\`, \`--local\` are deprecated. Use \`--location=global\` instead. + `, description: ` Operates in "global" mode, so that packages are installed into the \`prefix\` folder instead of the current working directory. See @@ -1179,12 +1182,24 @@ define('location', { `, description: ` When passed to \`npm config\` this refers to which config file to use. + + When set to "global" mode, packages are installed into the \`prefix\` folder + instead of the current working directory. See + [folders](/configuring-npm/folders) for more on the differences in behavior. + + * packages are installed into the \`{prefix}/lib/node_modules\` folder, + instead of the current working directory. + * bin files are linked to \`{prefix}/bin\` + * man pages are linked to \`{prefix}/share/man\` `, flatten: (key, obj, flatOptions) => { flatten(key, obj, flatOptions) if (flatOptions.global) { flatOptions.location = 'global' } + if (obj.location === 'global') { + flatOptions.global = true + } }, }) |