Fixing Node.JS NPM "--no-same-owner" errors in Cygwin.

blog_cygwin_node_npm_err.sh

# File is named as '.sh' for highlighting. Don't actually run this (hash bang removed).
#
# First of all, you should stop using cygwin and just use a VM or install linux.
# By continuing you acknowledge the fact your a nut. :-D
#
# If your having errors with Cygwin and NPM install packages such as:
# npm ERR! tar "-mvxpf" "-" "--no-same-owner"
#
# Do the following:

#1. Blow the tmp directory away
rm -R /tmp/*

#2. Clear npm's cache
npm cache clean

#3. Exit out of your current shell and start a dash shell up (from in cygwin/bin)

#4. Execute the rebaseall command.
rebaseall -v

#5. Exit out and restart a new bash shell.

#6. Try your npm command again.
npm install <package>

Thanks for this! Hopefully, a native windows version of node and npm is in our future.