Hey there, let's tackle these two npm install issues you're facing one by one—they're pretty common, so we've got solid fixes for both!

That verb gentlyRm don't care about contents; nuking message usually points to corrupted cached files or conflicts during package extraction. Try these solutions in order:

• Clear the npm cache first: Run npm cache clean --force to wipe out any damaged cached packages that might be causing the hang. After that, re-run npm install.
• Delete existing dependencies and lock files: Leftover node_modules or lock files can create unexpected conflicts. Delete the node_modules folder, package-lock.json (or yarn.lock if you use Yarn), then run npm install again from scratch.
• Check your disk space: Insufficient free space on your project's drive can halt the extraction process. Double-check you've got enough room to download and unpack packages.
• Switch to a faster registry: If you're using the default npm registry, try a mirror (like npm config set registry https://registry.npmmirror.com/) to improve download speeds and avoid extraction timeouts.

Those warnings mean packages like nomnom and babel-preset-es2015 are no longer maintained—using them could lead to bugs or security risks long-term. Here's how to fix this:

• Find where the deprecated packages come from: Run npm ls nomnom babel-preset-es2015 in your terminal. This will show you the dependency tree, so you can tell if these are direct project dependencies or pulled in by another package.
• Replace direct deprecated dependencies:
  • For babel-preset-es2015: Follow the warning's advice and switch to @babel/preset-env. Uninstall the old package with npm uninstall babel-preset-es2015, then install the new one: npm install @babel/preset-env --save-dev. Don't forget to update your Babel config to use @babel/preset-env instead.
  • For nomnom: Replace this unmaintained CLI parser with active alternatives like commander or yargs. Uninstall nomnom with npm uninstall nomnom, then install your choice (e.g., npm install commander --save).
• Fix indirect dependencies: If the deprecated packages come from a dependency you're using, first try updating that parent package to its latest version with npm update [package-name]. If the latest version still uses deprecated packages, use npm's overrides feature (npm 8+) to force a replacement. Add this to your package.json:

  "overrides": {
    "nomnom": "npm:@yargs/yargs@^17.7.2",
    "babel-preset-es2015": "@babel/preset-env@^7.22.0"
  }
  

  Then run npm install again to apply the override.
• Temporarily ignore warnings (last resort): If you can't update right now, the warnings won't break your project, but they're worth addressing eventually. You can suppress them with npm install --no-warnings, but this is only a short-term fix.

Hopefully these steps get your npm install running smoothly! Remember, keeping dependencies up to date not only fixes warnings but also improves security and stability.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Ogglas