microsoft / microsoft/nodejstools

Can't build NodeJS projects on Linux with the dotnet sdk

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Description

Expected Behavior

A working build.

Actual Behavior

When you build a solution on a linux machine, you'll get:

/*********.njsproj(98,3): error MSB4019: The imported project "/usr/share/dotnet/sdk/3.1.409/Microsoft/VisualStudio/v16.0/Node.js Tools/Microsoft.NodejsToolsV2.targets" was not found. Confirm that the expression in the Import declaration "/usr/share/dotnet/sdk/3.1.409/Microsoft/VisualStudio/v16.0/Node.js Tools/Microsoft.NodejsToolsV2.targets" is correct, and that the file exists on disk.

So the .Net Core SDK doesn't contain the target files for NodeJS. I haven't seen any tools for installing these files on a Linux build server.

  • NTVS Version: 1.5.21130.2
  • Visual Studio Version: 16.9.6
  • Node.js Version: 16.2.0

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the import at line 98 of the .njsproj and the missing Microsoft.NodejsToolsV2.targets path under the .NET SDK. Reproduce the build on Linux with the listed SDK, NTVS, Visual Studio, and Node.js versions, then confirm the solution builds without the MSB4019 error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, nodejs
Domain
build-system, devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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