Npm-check-updates: ncu doesn't play well with linked packages

[dbuezas]

if the linked package is already up-to-date, ncu doesn't see that the version in package.json can be updated

[raineorshine]

Thanks. I assume that the correct behavior would be to just go based off the package.json. I will investigate.

[raineorshine]

@dbuezas Is this for global packages, local packages, or both?

[dbuezas]

I didn't try it with global packages, in my case it was a local package which was "npm linked".

In any case and as far as I remember, npm link does copy the package to the global packages folder so I guess both cases are analogous.

[dzearing]

definitely still the case. bump.

[mirague]

Still causing need for manually checking and updating packages here. bump.

[raineorshine]

I definitely interested in seeing this get fixed. I have had limited time to work on side projects given my current commitments. I'm happy to offer support to anyone that is interested in contributing.

[Verikon]

I did some testing on this issue and found,

a) Its not NPM.

• I symlinked a package to my home directory, and then from my home directory into node_modules.

ln -s /home/me/mycomponents/mycomponent /home/me/sharedcomponents
ln -s /home/me/sharedcomponents/mycomponent /home/me/myprojects/myproject/node_modules

• I modified /home/me/myprojects/myproject/package.json to rewind the mycomponent version.
• I ran ncu and it gave me the dreaded "All dependencies match the latest package versions :)"

Sadly like @raineorshine , I'm slightly busy right now but thought i'd record this in case someone wants to pick this up. If I unbusy sooner than that, i'll do a pull request for you.

[raineorshine]

Since ncu https://github.com/raineorshine/npm-check-updates/releases/tag/v3.0.0, node_modules is ignored and only the package.json is considered, so this should no longer be an issue. If I am mistaken, please let me know and I will re-open. Thanks!

Installed modules ignored

In ncu v2, out-of-date dependencies in package.json that were installed up-to-date (e.g. ^1.0.0 specified and 1.0.1 installed) were ignored by ncu. Installed modules are now completely ignored and ncu only consider your package.json. This change was made to better match users’ expectations.