Installing an npm package, but this error comes up

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$ npm install sillyname
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write
npm WARN tar TAR_ENTRY_ERROR UNKNOWN: unknown error, write

removed 4 packages, and changed 1 package in 3s

Was installing an npm package called "sillyname", Angela Yu webdev task. Got the above error a lot of times. Let me know the solution. Please, and thank you :) (if anyone gets the reference to the dialogue)

The right place to ask may be https://github.com/TheDeveloper/sillyname/issues — KooiInc, Aug 05 '23 at 14:03

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 05 '23 at 21:32

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It's possible your problem be related to the NPM package manager cache or Disk Space.

Clear your cache:

npm cache clean --force

Update npm:

npm install -g npm

Reinstall sillyname

npm install sillyname

Also check your Disk space.

edited Aug 05 '23 at 21:32

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answered Aug 05 '23 at 14:03

Mehran Seifalinia

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Facing an issue there tooXD $ npm cache clearn --force npm WARN using --force Recommended protections disabled. npm ERR! code EUSAGE npm ERR! npm ERR! Manipulates packages cache npm ERR! npm ERR! Usage: npm ERR! npm cache add npm ERR! npm cache clean [] npm ERR! npm cache ls [@] npm ERR! npm cache verify npm ERR! npm ERR! Options: npm ERR! [--cache ] npm ERR! npm ERR! Run "npm help cache" for more info – Krounosity Aug 05 '23 at 15:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 07 '23 at 15:36

Got the solution.

I was doing that work on my google drive, and that is the only thing done differently.

The installing of external node modules worked for me when I installed them in a directory which is directly in the hard drive or SSD of your PC. I am not sure about pendrives and external hard drives.

so yeah, just change the location of your document/file/folder to your local hard drive and the error won't come.

Installing an npm package, but this error comes up

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