install: Deprecate --dev for install

PR-URL: npm/npm#9024
degouville · Aug 12, 2015 · 3428611 · 3428611
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diff --git a/lib/install.js b/lib/install.js
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ function install (where, args, cb) {
   // the /path/to/node_modules/..
   var dryrun = !!npm.config.get('dry-run')
 
+  if (npm.config.get('dev')) {
+    log.warn('install', 'Usage of the `--dev` option is deprecated. Use `--only=dev` instead.')
+  }
+
   if (where === globalTop && !args.length) {
     args = ['.']
   }