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"Invalid package error" when using asar

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I have searched the issue tracker for an issue that matches the one I want to file, without success. Please describe your issue: 1.“electron”: “^2.0.5” 2.“electron-packager”: “^12.1.0” I want to package application include another application, it’s a packaged application.But something error .(A JavaScript error occurred in the main process). first, I use “electron-packager . --platform=darwin --electron-version=2.0.5 --overwrite --ignore=.gitignore”. It’s success to build a wrap application. second, Wrap application use nodejs to create some files like package.json and main.js, then I use the electron-packager API “packager” to build new project and something error.Please help.

Unhandled rejection Error: Invalid package /private/var/folders/2w/13b_340j6qj0xtz5jgcyzj7w0000gn/T/electron-packager/darwin-x64-template/Electron.app/Contents/Resources/default_app.asar
    at invalidArchiveError (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:153:19)
    at Object.module.(anonymous function) [as open] (ELECTRON_ASAR.js:209:16)
    at WriteStream.open (fs.js:2158:6)
    at new WriteStream (fs.js:2144:10)
    at Object.fs.createWriteStream (fs.js:2106:10)

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Created 5 years ago
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Comments:7 (2 by maintainers)

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LudiscapeXApicommented, Aug 4, 2018

I found a solution : Turn off the asar functionality and then run it. process.noAsar = true;

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