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I don't think so. NPM packages aren't installed globally by default, they're scoped to the local project via `node_modules`. So by default, the version of npm o

• anc84 7y ago
  The majority of npm based installation instructions I encounter "out there" are using "npm install -g".
  • hombre_fatal 7y ago
    Well, that would be up to the user to decide. And you don't generally install project deps that way beyond some dev-deps like linters and test runners.
    • WorldMaker 7y ago
      Even that guidance has changed with the cultural acceptance of `npx`. At this point the only thing that should be `npm install -g` is npm itself, and that only depending on your philosophy of how current you need to keep npm versus the version that ships with your NodeJS install.
    • bassman9000 7y ago
      Everyone installs npm globally, because the whole model is broken. Which is why we keep all node env in a Docker image.