Which file does npm look into when node.js global packages are being upgraded?

Question

When I ran the command to update node.js global packages using npm update -g, I got the following error;

npm ERR! code ENOLOCAL
npm ERR! Could not install from "..\..\..\Dropbox\Inv\Programming\node.js\ibkr-api" as it does not contain a package.json file.

However, I found out that the folder "..\..\..\Dropbox\Inv\Programming\node.js\ibkr-api" no longer exists.

Which file does npm look into when global packages are being upgraded? Where is it located? I believe I can fix this error if I know where this file is located and modifying it.

I am using Windows 10, node.js v11.14.

What does `npm root -g` say? – Sebastian Kaczmarek Apr 24 '19 at 06:29 — Sebastian Kaczmarek, Apr 24 '19 at 06:29
It says `C:\Users\lui\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules` – guagay_wk Apr 24 '19 at 06:33 — guagay_wk, Apr 24 '19 at 06:33
Which npm module installed as global? – Wang Liang Apr 30 '19 at 18:22 — Wang Liang, Apr 30 '19 at 18:22
I cannot find in https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=ibkr-api – Wang Liang May 01 '19 at 11:00 — Wang Liang, May 01 '19 at 11:00
https://github.com/pilwon/node-ib – guagay_wk May 01 '19 at 11:06 — guagay_wk, May 01 '19 at 11:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 30 '19 at 10:02

Maybe the first answer to this question can help you find the files you are searching

Where does npm install packages?

When you located your npm\node_modules directory you should be able to find in it the folder "..\..\..\Dropbox\Inv\Programming\node.js\ibkr-api"and then modify it.

Which file does npm look into when node.js global packages are being upgraded?

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