[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#960284: Bug#960284: npm tries to use git, but git is not listed in dependencies

[Jérémy Lal]

Le lun. 11 mai 2020 à 16:33, Nikolay Shaplov <dhyan at nataraj.su> a écrit :

> Package: npm
> Version: 5.8.0+ds6-4+deb10u1
> Severity: normal
>
> I am following some HOWTO guide and run
>
> # npm install matrix-appservice-irc --global
>
> and it fails because git is missing
>
> ../..
>
> I guess getting sources using git is a normal way for npm.


No, it isn't. Normal way is npm packages.


> Then I guess
> git should be listed in 'depends' section for npm.


This is on purpose.


> Or at least in
> 'suggests'. But it is not listed at all.
>

Yes, why not add it to npm's Suggests.

Jérémy
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