bayssmekanique opened a new issue #546:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-cli/issues/546
# Bug Report
## Problem
`npm` version `6` worked as expected, but since upgrading to `7`, local
plugins fail to install correctly.
There is a plugin that is located in a sibling directory that gets
referenced in the `config.xml` file as `<plugin
name="cordova-plugin-a500-interface" spec="../../plugins/a500Interface"/>`.
### What is expected to happen?
On version `6`, a symlink is created in the `node_modules` directory
pointing to the plugins directory, a copy of the directory is placed in the
`plugins` directory, and the `prepare` step finishes without issue.
### What does actually happen?
On version `7`, this fails in the `prepare` step with this error:
```sh
Discovered plugin "cordova-plugin-a500-interface". Adding it to the project
Failed to restore plugin "cordova-plugin-a500-interface". You might need to
try adding it again. Error: CordovaError: CordovaError: Could not determine
package name from output:
up to date, audited 124 packages in 588ms
8 packages are looking for funding
run `npm fund` for details
found 0 vulnerabilities
```
The symlink is created in the `node_modules` directory, but no copy is
placed in the plugins directory.
## Information
<!-- Include all relevant information that might help understand and
reproduce the problem -->
I suspect this is an issue with the parsing of the output from `npm`, since
the actual symlink is being created correctly. I have tested this with
multiple version of `npm` (`6.14.4`, `6.14.8`, `7.0.8`, `7.0.14`, `7.0.15`,
`7.1.2`), the version `6` consistently worked and the version `7` consistently
failed.
### Command or Code
<!-- What command or code is needed to reproduce the problem? -->
`npx cordova prepare`
### Environment, Platform, Device
<!-- In what environment, on what platform or on which device are you
experiencing the issue? -->
Windows 10 Pro (tested across 3 devices)
### Version information
Powershell `5.1.19041.610`
Node (`14.0.0`, `14.2.0`, `14.14.0`, `15.4.0`)
Cordova (`9.0.0`, `10.0.0`)
Cordova-Android `9.0.0`
## Checklist
<!-- Please check the boxes by putting an x in the [ ] like so: [x] -->
I have been through the uninstall/clear/reinstall steps on several machines
trying to solve this problem and I'm certain it's related to the npm version
based on the repeatability I observed.
- [X] I searched for existing GitHub issues
- [X] I updated all Cordova tooling to most recent version
- [X] I included all the necessary information above
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