React-native-navigation: `rnn-link` does not appear to exist as npm package

[michael-caktus]

npx rnn-link fails to find existing npm package

Attempts to access rnn-link package described in documentation result in 404s.

Steps to Reproduce / Code Snippets / Screenshots

$ npx rnn-link

#  -- or --

$ npm i rnn-link

# -- or --

$ curl https://registry.npmjs.org/rnn-link

result in:

npm ERR! code E404
npm ERR! 404 Not Found - GET https://registry.npmjs.org/rnn-link - Not found
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404  'rnn-link@latest' is not in the npm registry.
npm ERR! 404 You should bug the author to publish it (or use the name yourself!)
npm ERR! 404
npm ERR! 404 Note that you can also install from a
npm ERR! 404 tarball, folder, http url, or git url.

# -- or if curl ---
{"error":"Not found"}

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Environment

• React Native Navigation version: 6.7.5
• React Native version: 0.62.2
• Platform(s) (iOS, Android, or both?): both
• Device info (Simulator/Device? OS version? Debug/Release?): n/a

[ItsNoHax]

@eduardopelitti @guyca The rnn-link package needs to be published on npm

[eduardopelitti]

Hi @ItsNoHax @michael-caktus!

I just started a new project and ran npm install with the latest version (6.7.5) and I don't see the bin script in the package.json file.

I think the docs were published prior to publishing the actual changes.

Is it possible that this is the case?

The rnn-link command is a reference to the local bin script, not a published npm package.

EDIT, for clarification: For versions prior or equal to 6.7.5, you should still link the library running react-native link react-native-navigation

[michael-caktus]

Thanks for the prompt response! I'll leave closing this ticket up to you, in case you want to keep it around to track the update to documentation.

[guyca]

Hey guys,
Indeed the issue is what @eduardopelitti described, sorry about that. I've reverted that change until we publish a new version.

[Mangor1no]

This problem happened again today on React Native version 0.63

[guyca]

rnn-link isn't a package - it's a script located in node_modules/.bin/rnn-link. Meaning you first need to run npm install before it can be executed.

[Mangor1no]

I'm using yarn for my project. I have already remove node_modules folder and reinstall packages, but nothing changes

[guyca]

hmm can you trying using npm install and check the .bin folder if it contains the rnn-link script?

[eduardopelitti]

This problem happened again today on React Native version 0.63

Hi! Could you provide the React Native Navigation version you are using as well?

Using yarn, the installation steps from zero would be:

$ yarn add react-native-navigation
$ npx rnn-link

The script only exists inside the React Native Navigation package, so rnn-link is just a shortcut to execute that file with a fancier syntax. This reference can be found in the module's package.json:

"bin": {
    "rnn-link": "./autolink/postlink/run.js"
  },

(If you can't find this in RNN package.json then it's definitely a version issue, see below)

I see this working properly on the latest stable version, 6.11.0 which installs with yarn add react-native-navigation.

If you are trying to run it from a version prior to v6.7.5, the script will not exist and you will need to link using react-native link react-native-navigation or follow the steps manually from the docs (the steps labeled as hardcore are not necessary).