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npm link --global #10113

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dsernst opened this issue Oct 26, 2015 · 4 comments
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npm link --global #10113

dsernst opened this issue Oct 26, 2015 · 4 comments
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dsernst commented Oct 26, 2015

Is there a way to use npm link for a module that is meant to be installed globally?

Trying this:

npm link -g npm-run-help

throws this error:

npm ERR! link should never be --global.
npm ERR! Please re-run this command with --local
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>

But what if the --global flag was intentional? Why is this not allowed? This line from the npm link man page still applies:

This is handy for installing your own stuff, so that you can work on it and test it iteratively without having to continually rebuild.
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kumavis commented Aug 19, 2016

Yes, I am also curious why this is forbidden

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npm link will always link the bin of the current project to the npm.prefix. See: #13702. I think it errors because npm link will always do that.

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Though I think it should just ignore the global mode.

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