[BUG] Installing local package with npm v7 in Windows partially modify package-lock with backslashes

[guilhermetod]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• [X] I have searched the existing issues

Current Behavior

When installing a local dependency in Windows, the posix paths under "package-lock.dependencies" are converted to Windows style paths, with double backslashes. The paths in "package.json" and under "package-lock.packages" are kept unix style.

Expected Behavior

package-lock is kept as is when installing dependencies.

Steps To Reproduce

Clone and follow the instructions on sample repository.

Environment

• OS: Windows 10 20h2
• Node: 16.2.0
• npm: 7.13.0

[nzacca]

This is also present for version 8.3.0.

[anurag-roy]

+1, commenting for visibility!

[souravsaraf123]

+1 waiting for this to be solved :)

[httpete]

This is hitting us as well. It is a pretty lame bug. This effectively blocks cross platform development when using a file:/path locally installable package.

[anurag-roy]

Any update on this?

[souravsaraf123]

3 months , any update please ?

[souravsaraf123]

please prioritize this 😞

[souravsaraf123]

any updates on this ?

[donaldkg]

it has been a while. Any updates?