electron-builder: Problem with linked npm packages and asar

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.

About this issue

Original URL
State: closed
Created 8 years ago
Comments: 19 (10 by maintainers)

Commits related to this issue

fix: add undocumented dereference as workaround of #675 — committed to develar/electron-builder by develar 8 years ago
feat: linked dirs outside of projects (e.g. linked modules) Closes #675 — committed to develar/electron-builder by develar 7 years ago
feat: linked dirs outside of projects (e.g. linked modules) Closes #675 — committed to develar/electron-builder by develar 7 years ago
feat: linked dirs outside of projects (e.g. linked modules) Closes #675 — committed to develar/electron-builder by develar 7 years ago

Most upvoted comments

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?

develar on Aug 26, 2016