Protractor: DeprecationWarning: os.tmpDir() is deprecated. Use os.tmpdir() instead.

[hmmlopez]

Bug report

• Node Version: v7.0.0
• Protractor Version: Version 4.0.11
• Angular Version: 2.1.0
• Browser(s): Chrome
• Operating System and Version Windows 10

When I run the command protractor I get the following warning:
DeprecationWarning: os.tmpDir() is deprecated. Use os.tmpdir() instead.

I'm using angular-cli:
angular-cli: 1.0.0-beta.20-4
node: 7.0.0
os: win32 x64

Maybe there is already a fix for this warning? It's not breaking and it's working but couldn't find a solution on stackoverflow or anywhere online.

[cnishina]

Initial code search of os.tmpdir in protractor:

• spec/unit/driverProviders/direct_test.js
• spec/unit/driverProviders/local_test.js
• spec/unit/logger_test.js

There are no cases of os.tmpDir. It could be a dependency we are using...and will grep it later today.

[cnishina]

The only dependency currently using os.tmpDir in master is the [email protected] dependency [email protected]. Taking a look at the beta branch, there are no uses of os.tmpDir.

[whyboris]

It looks like users are still getting this error consistently (Nov 2017): https://github.com/angular/protractor/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=os.tmpdir
In our project we get this error. Unsure if relevant, but we're on

• Node 9.2.0 (error occurs with 8.9.1 and others)
• Protractor 5.2.0

[devoto13]

I've created a new issue to track this specific warning. Should be easier to track an maybe we'll get more luck maintainers noticing it this way... https://github.com/angular/protractor/issues/4657

[zecollokaris]

Update npm: It will work

sudo npm i -g npm