Update package.json for exact versions of installed node_modules

Asked Dec 03 '21 at 16:57

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I want to lock all versions in package.json, but when I change a version from "^X.Y.Z" to "X.Y.Z" and install packages again, some features break because of older versions. I want to retrieve all versions of installed packages with ^X.Y.X.

Is there a way to update the package.json file for the installed node_modules.

There is a SO thread but can't find a helpful answer.

Update

I'm just currious if their is a utility library to do that labor work for me because in case of huge dependencies list I have to do npm view version for each pkg and then update the obtained version in package.json.

edited Dec 03 '21 at 17:19

asked Dec 03 '21 at 16:57

DevLoverUmar

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You can only change "^X.Y.Z" to "X.Y.Z" in your package.json, not in the package.json of your dependencies. – GOTO 0 Dec 03 '21 at 17:07
Ok Thanks, Please take a look at the updated question – DevLoverUmar Dec 03 '21 at 17:20
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Is there a reason why you don't have package-lock.json? It serves exact the purpose you asks for and even more: it also locks versions of transient dependencies(dependencies of dependencies) which you'll never achieve with editing package.json – skyboyer Dec 03 '21 at 17:23
Ok Thanks let me try with that – DevLoverUmar Dec 03 '21 at 18:12
Finally I got to the point https://stackoverflow.com/a/51924601/7344164 – DevLoverUmar Dec 03 '21 at 19:58
@skyboyer Thanks for your help! – DevLoverUmar Dec 03 '21 at 19:58

Update package.json for exact versions of installed node_modules

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