Cannot install the Plugin

[gghangura]

Your Environment

• Plugin version:3.1.0
• Platform: Android
• OS version:
• Device manufacturer and model:

• Running in Simulator:
• Cordova version (cordova -v): 9.0.0 ([email protected])
• Cordova platform version (cordova platform ls): android 8.1.0, ios 5.1.1
• Plugin configuration options:
• Link to your project:

Context

When I try to run the command "cordova plugin add @mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation", I get the following error.

gurjitghangura@gghangura:~/Documents/git/Owlshead$ cordova plugin add @mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation Installing "cordova-plugin-background-geolocation" for android Error during processing of action! Attempting to revert... Failed to install 'cordova-plugin-background-geolocation': CordovaError: Uh oh! "/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/platforms/android/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation/gpsapp-dependencies.gradle" already exists! at copyNewFile (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/platforms/android/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js:234:45) at install (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/platforms/android/cordova/lib/pluginHandlers.js:80:17) at ActionStack.process (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/cordova-common/src/ActionStack.js:56:25) at PluginManager.doOperation (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/cordova-common/src/PluginManager.js:112:24) at PluginManager.addPlugin (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/cordova-common/src/PluginManager.js:142:21) at /Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/platforms/android/cordova/Api.js:210:74 at _fulfilled (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/q/q.js:854:54) at /Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/q/q.js:883:30 at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/q/q.js:816:13) at /Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/node_modules/q/q.js:877:14 Uh oh! "/Users/gurjitghangura/Documents/git/Owlshead/platforms/android/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation/gpsapp-dependencies.gradle" already exists!

Expected Behavior

The command should install the plugin

Actual Behavior

The command does not install the plugin and throws an error

Possible Fix

Steps to Reproduce

I am not too sure how to reproduce it 1. 2. 3. 4.

Context

I am trying to use this plugin to test the location features in Android. And update the UI of the User Location.

Debug logs

[kathibeepboop]

Hey,

you just need to delete the platforms folder, then reinstall (If you haven´t already)