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NPM: Git vs non-git dependencies
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| { | |
| "name": "npmgit", | |
| "version": "0.1.0", | |
| "description": "Show that git dependencies are reinstalled on every `npm install.", | |
| "dependencies": { | |
| "bunyan": "^1.3.4", | |
| "restify": "git+ssh://[email protected]:mcavage/node-restify.git#3.0.0" | |
| } | |
| } |
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When running
npm install, normal dependencies (here:bunyan) are installed just once. But git dependencies (here:restify) are reinstalled whenevernpm installis executed.Notice that both depend on
dtrace-providerbut onlyrestify's copy is recompiled every time.