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package-lock-only
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package-lock-only
This is a test if it is possible to register a plugin with the same name as an npm install flag
This is a test if it is possible to register a plugin with the same name as an npm install flag.
npm i --package-lock-only
npm i package-lock-only
Background
crossenvmalware on the npm registry - https://blog.npmjs.org/post/163723642530/crossenv-malware-on-the-npm-registry
FAQs
This is a test if it is possible to register a plugin with the same name as an npm install flag
The npm package package-lock-only receives a total of 6,930 weekly downloads. As such, package-lock-only popularity was classified as popular.
We found that package-lock-only demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 17 Jun 2018
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