chrisalley / npm-install

Install Node.js package dependencies one at a time via Ruby.

NPM Install

Install Node.js package dependencies one at a time via Ruby.

Examples

• Install the dependencies defined in package.json to a local node_modules directory:

  ruby npm_install.rb

• Install the latest version of a package to a local node_modules directory:

  ruby npm_install.rb ember-cli

• Install a particular version of a package to a local node_modules directory:

  ruby npm_install.rb ember-cli@2.4.1

• Install the latest version of a package to the global node_modules directory:

  ruby npm_install.rb -g ember-cli

• Install a particular version of a package to the global node_modules directory:

  ruby npm_install.rb -g ember-cli@2.4.1

Why?

On slower connections npm will often time out while installing packages that require a large number of dependencies. By installing each dependency as a separate operation we reduce the chance of a timeout occurring.

This script was written before the arrival of Yarn, an alternative to npm with greater network resilience. I recommend using Yarn instead of this script.