microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

From debian : please support multiple system dir

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Description

Under debian and other distrib we want to load systemdir from a search path.

for instance we want first to look up from lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nodejs then share/nodejs then lib/nodejs'

I tried a local patch but I do not suceed.

Could you help us ?

rouca@debian.org

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Begin by reproducing the Debian case and tracing the existing system-directory resolution behavior. Done means system directories are searched in the requested order, including lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/nodejs, share/nodejs, and lib/nodejs.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
debian, nodejs, typescript
Domain
operating-systems, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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