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Problem with linked npm packages and asar

See original GitHub issue

Version: 5.26.0

Target: mac

One of my node modules is linked via npm link and I get an error during build:

> build --dir

Skip app dependencies rebuild because dev and app dependencies are not separated
Packaging for platform darwin x64 using electron 1.3.3 to dist/mac

Error: /Users/anri/myapp/node_modules/myapp-lib: file links out of the package
    at Filesystem.insertLink (/Users/anri/myapp/node_modules/asar-electron-builder/lib/filesystem.js:82:15)
    at /Users/anri/myapp/node_modules/electron-builder/src/asarUtil.ts:316:28
    at next (native)...

Without linking it works fine.

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Created 7 years ago
Comments:19 (10 by maintainers)

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develarcommented, Aug 26, 2016

Not clear for me — why you need to have packed app often. Why you cannot use electron-prebuilt?

In any case — there is a workaround — build.dereference added for you. Disable asar:

"asar": false,
"dereference": true

add this to your build. Next version will be published soon. Is it suitable for you?

Any hints on how to potentially fix the ‘copy as is’ issue with linked packages?

This issue in any case should be fixed before, right?

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develarcommented, Oct 19, 2017

19.39.0

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