Questions tagged [package-lock.json]
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Can I re-create node_modules from package-lock.json?
I cloned a repository from github which has a package-lock.json (but no package.json). Then in a git bash terminal I go to the directory and run npm install but I just get a message saying there is no package.json and then everything in…
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npm install automatically add ^(caret) in package-lock
Previously relevant part in package-lock was looking this way
"requires": {
"@babel/highlight": "7.0.0"
}
But now it includes the caret(^) after running npm install.
"requires": {
"@babel/highlight": "^7.0.0"
}
(note - this contains…
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Is it safe to remove the caret in package.json?
I sometimes want to switch my projects to use exact package versions.
Current:
"dependencies": {
"firebase": "^9.6.2",
"next": "12.0.7",
"react": "17.0.2",
"react-dom": "17.0.2",
"react-firebase-hooks": "^4.0.2",
"react-firebaseui":…
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npm install changed the package-lock resolved for some packages from registry.npmjs.org to registry.yarnpkg.com
I am using npm 6
❯ npm -v
6.14.11
and the registry is set to
❯ npm config get registry
https://registry.npmjs.org/
❯ cat ~/.npmrc
registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
removing the package-lock.json(should not be needed) file and running npm…
Jakob Cosoroaba
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Why does package-lock.json have different listed dependencies to package.json?
I installed eslint and noticed that it initialized a package-lock.json file and installed a bunch of modules in my node_module folder that I didn't request. I'm not sure why.
More importantly, theres discrepancies between my package.json and…
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Moving to private NPM registry: how to reinstall same packages with same versions
I have set up a private NPM registry (proxy) and I wanted all my project packages (that are listed in package-lock.json) to be reinstalled from there but it seems that NPM keeps installing from public registry. I tried clearing/deleting…
Rytis Alekna
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Why does “npm install” changes package-lock.json and adds tild or cap?
I have npm version 6 installed on my machine. I have the following content in package-lock.json:
{
"name": "Project",
"version": "0.0.0",
"lockfileVersion": 1,
"requires": true,
"dependencies": {
"package1": {
"version": "0.1.2"
…
Manwal
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Update version number In package.json and package-lock.json without updating dependencies
TL;DR How do I update package.json and package-lock.json version number without updating dependencies?
We have a problem where we want to uptick our version number after development and before deployments.
However if I uptick the version in my…
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npm how to commit package-lock.json if I did not use GitHub
I downloaded NodeJS and installed it on windows 10.
I updated npm using the npm install npm@latest -g command line
I neither used github nor anything else
I get the message "created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file".
What…
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what is the use of package-lock.json?
Can anyone please let me know the exact use of package-lock.json file ?
Though many have mentioned that it is used for viewing the versioned dependency tree.
Looking for simple and easier explanation.
Thanks in advance.
Johnson Samuel
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npm 5 ignores package lock
I'm trying to upgrade to npm 5 and lock files.
Right now I have this package.json:
{
"name": "typescript-test",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"build": "./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js build",
…
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Can Angular package-lock.json lock nested dependencies?
Angular CLI: 11.0.3
Angular: 11.0.9
Node: 14.20.1
Ivy Workspace: Yes
I need package A, it requires package B, which requires package C.
The package B -> C dependency is expressed as ^2.0.12
I'd like to lock that dependency to 2.0.10
Can I add this…
Fred2020
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What is the difference between using --save-exact and a package-lock.json file during npm install?
In the docs for Prettier (a code formatter), they install it with the --save-exact flag (1):
npm install --save-dev --save-exact prettier
Since I have never heard of this flag, I looked it up in the npm docs (2):
-E, --save-exact: Saved…
Sven
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confusion about npm install and npm update
I am learning about the differences between package.json and package-lock.json
I been experimenting on a package with only one dependency called chance
I first installed it via npm i chance@1.0.0 and the package.json has "chance": "^1.0.0" and…
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npm workspaces: update workspace package.json's embedded in package-lock.json
I am using npm workspaces to manage a monorepo. I've noticed that the top-level package-lock.json includes a cached copy of each workspace's package.json, in its "package" field. How can I refresh these cached copies without also updating all…
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