Add installTo option #84
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NPM likes to delete extra directories whenever another package is installed. This means that after running `npm install x` you have to run `npm install` to get the napa packages back again. Adding an installTo option can allow a developer to install napa packages to a different directory outside of node_modules ('vendor' perhaps) and prevent npm from deleting the napa packages.
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In order to get Node's |
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Are you merging this soon? I have discovered the need to reinstall |
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I agree it's a problem but I don't think we should enable custom module directories to fix it. |
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A few months have passed... Any other possible solutions in sight? |
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I'd be interested to hear if there's a better solution than this issue. I think this approach is going to be the most likely one taken by users anyway. |
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NPM likes to delete extra directories whenever another package is installed. This means that after running
npm install xyou have to runnpm installto get the napa packages back again. Adding an installTo option can allow a developer to install napa packages to a different directory outside of node_modules ('vendor' perhaps) and prevent npm from deleting the napa packages.