If you keep getting the error “npm WARN deprecated tar@2.2.2: This version of tar is no longer supported, and will not receive security updates. Please upgrade asap”, then you are definitely not alone. While this error seems small, it can create a lot of problems for your projects. The good news is that there are a couple of simple steps you can perform to fix this.

To resolve this issue, simply make a react project utilizing the npx command, and you will not receive any deprecation warnings. The command is as follows: npx create-react-app my-app & cd my-app & npm start. Now, you have fixed your error.

To resolve this error, all you have to do is install tar. Simply run this command to install the most recent version of tar globally: npm install tar@6 -g. Now, you have solved your problem.

Approach 1: Install tar 

To resolve this error, all you have to do is install tar. Simply run this command to install the most recent version of tar globally: npm install tar@6 -g. Now, you have solved your problem.

npm install tar@6 -g

Now, you have solved your problem.

Approach 2: Utilize npx command

To resolve this issue, simply make a react project utilizing the npx command, and you will not receive any deprecation warnings. The command is as follows: 

npx create-react-app my-app

cd my-app

npm start

Now, you have fixed your error.

!pip install pyyaml==5.4.1

Conclusion

The error “npm WARN deprecated tar@2.2.2: This version of tar is no longer supported, and will not receive security updates. Please upgrade asap” is a confusing error message. We hope this blog has helped clear the air around what this error message means and how to solve it. If you have more questions about this issue, please leave a comment below. Thank you for reading; we are always excited when one of our posts can provide useful information on a topic like this!