[BUG] npm ci & npm install fails since 7.20.0
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Bug
Release 7.x
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
Current Behavior
since npm@7.20.0
plyr and mathjs refuse to install or freeze in example reify:mathjs
with npm@7.19.1 its working well
tested on
windows 10
raspberryPi3
ubuntu server
Expected Behavior
npm install & npm ci dont freeze
Steps To Reproduce
run npm install or npm ci on various projects
the packages cause freeze are in my case
plyr and mathjs
in example reify:mathjs
tested with npm@7.20.0 and npm@7.20.1
it works with npm@7.19.1
Environment
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / Windows 10 / RaspberryPi
- Node: 16 and 14-LTS
- npm: npm@7.20.0 and npm@7.20.1
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the freeze with npm@7.20.0 or 7.20.1 using npm install and npm ci, comparing against npm@7.19.1. Use the reported plyr and mathjs packages, including the reify:mathjs case; done means installation completes without freezing across the reported environments.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100