[BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist #4029

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[BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist#4029
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@AlexanderSamoilov
AlexanderSamoilov
opened on Nov 10, 2021

Is there an existing issue for this?

  • I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

  • I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
(see console logs below)

Expected Behavior

"npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.

Steps To Reproduce

This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.

$ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2

$ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
$ echo $?
0

Environment

  • npm: 8.1.3 (reproduced 7.x, 6.x, 3.x as well)
  • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
  • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
  • platform: x86_64
  • npm config:
not relevant

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      Bugthing that needs fixingNeeds Triageneeds review for next stepsRelease 8.xwork is associated with a specific npm 8 release
      Description
      @AlexanderSamoilov
      AlexanderSamoilov
      opened on Nov 10, 2021
      Is there an existing issue for this?
      •  I have searched the existing issues
      This issue exists in the latest npm version
      •  I am using the latest npm
      Current Behavior
      npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
      
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
      
(see console logs below)
      Expected Behavior
      "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
      Steps To Reproduce
      This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
      $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
      
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
      
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
      $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
      
$ echo $?
      
0
      Environment
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      • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
      • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
      • platform: x86_64
      • npm config:
      not relevant

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          [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist #4029
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          [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist#4029
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          Bugthing that needs fixingNeeds Triageneeds review for next stepsRelease 8.xwork is associated with a specific npm 8 release
          Description
          @AlexanderSamoilov
          AlexanderSamoilov
          opened on Nov 10, 2021
          Is there an existing issue for this?
          •  I have searched the existing issues
          This issue exists in the latest npm version
          •  I am using the latest npm
          Current Behavior
          npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
          
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
          
(see console logs below)
          Expected Behavior
          "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
          Steps To Reproduce
          This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
          $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
          
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
          
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
          $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
          
$ echo $?
          
0
          Environment
          • npm: 8.1.3 (reproduced 7.x, 6.x, 3.x as well)
          • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
          • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
          • platform: x86_64
          • npm config:
          not relevant

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              [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist #4029
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              [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist#4029
              Labels
              Bugthing that needs fixingNeeds Triageneeds review for next stepsRelease 8.xwork is associated with a specific npm 8 release
              Description
              @AlexanderSamoilov
              AlexanderSamoilov
              opened on Nov 10, 2021
              Is there an existing issue for this?
              •  I have searched the existing issues
              This issue exists in the latest npm version
              •  I am using the latest npm
              Current Behavior
              npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
              
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
              
(see console logs below)
              Expected Behavior
              "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
              Steps To Reproduce
              This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
              $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
              
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
              
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
              $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
              
$ echo $?
              
0
              Environment
              • npm: 8.1.3 (reproduced 7.x, 6.x, 3.x as well)
              • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
              • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
              • platform: x86_64
              • npm config:
              not relevant

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                  [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist#4029
                  Labels
                  Bugthing that needs fixingNeeds Triageneeds review for next stepsRelease 8.xwork is associated with a specific npm 8 release
                  Description
                  @AlexanderSamoilov
                  AlexanderSamoilov
                  opened on Nov 10, 2021
                  Is there an existing issue for this?
                  •  I have searched the existing issues
                  This issue exists in the latest npm version
                  •  I am using the latest npm
                  Current Behavior
                  npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
                  
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
                  
(see console logs below)
                  Expected Behavior
                  "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
                  Steps To Reproduce
                  This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
                  $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
                  
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
                  
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
                  $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
                  
$ echo $?
                  
0
                  Environment
                  • npm: 8.1.3 (reproduced 7.x, 6.x, 3.x as well)
                  • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
                  • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
                  • platform: x86_64
                  • npm config:
                  not relevant

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                      [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist#4029
                      Labels
                      Bugthing that needs fixingNeeds Triageneeds review for next stepsRelease 8.xwork is associated with a specific npm 8 release
                      Description
                      @AlexanderSamoilov
                      AlexanderSamoilov
                      opened on Nov 10, 2021
                      Is there an existing issue for this?
                      •  I have searched the existing issues
                      This issue exists in the latest npm version
                      •  I am using the latest npm
                      Current Behavior
                      npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
                      
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
                      
(see console logs below)
                      Expected Behavior
                      "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
                      Steps To Reproduce
                      This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
                      $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
                      
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
                      
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
                      $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
                      
$ echo $?
                      
0
                      Environment
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                      • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
                      • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
                      • platform: x86_64
                      • npm config:
                      not relevant

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                          [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist #4029
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                          [BUG] npm view/show result is empty if "latest" tag does not exist#4029
                          Labels
                          Bugthing that needs fixingNeeds Triageneeds review for next stepsRelease 8.xwork is associated with a specific npm 8 release
                          Description
                          @AlexanderSamoilov
                          AlexanderSamoilov
                          opened on Nov 10, 2021
                          Is there an existing issue for this?
                          •  I have searched the existing issues
                          This issue exists in the latest npm version
                          •  I am using the latest npm
                          Current Behavior
                          npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
                          
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
                          
(see console logs below)
                          Expected Behavior
                          "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
                          Steps To Reproduce
                          This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
                          $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
                          
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
                          
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
                          $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
                          
$ echo $?
                          
0
                          Environment
                          • npm: 8.1.3 (reproduced 7.x, 6.x, 3.x as well)
                          • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
                          • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
                          • platform: x86_64
                          • npm config:
                          not relevant

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                              AlexanderSamoilov
                              opened on Nov 10, 2021
                              Is there an existing issue for this?
                              •  I have searched the existing issues
                              This issue exists in the latest npm version
                              •  I am using the latest npm
                              Current Behavior
                              npm view/show works only if there is a version tagged "latest". It was always like this.
                              
I don't like this behavior. I want "npm view" return the list in any case, regardless of whether "latest" exists or not.
                              
(see console logs below)
                              Expected Behavior
                              "npm view/show my_pkg versions" should return easily the version list in chronological order, regardless of what tags are.
                              Steps To Reproduce
                              This console log shows an example of package which has only "next" and "master" tags, but no "latest". For this package "npm show" returns empty output and zero return code.
                              $ npm dist-tag ls @my_scope/my_pkg
                              
master: 1.2.20220100-DEVBUILD.8
                              
next: 1.2.20211200-RC.2
                              $ npm show @my_scope/my_pkg versions
                              
$ echo $?
                              
0
                              Environment
                              • npm: 8.1.3 (reproduced 7.x, 6.x, 3.x as well)
                              • Node: 14.17.6 (reproduced with 12.x, 10.x as well)
                              • OS: Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)
                              • platform: x86_64
                              • npm config:
                              not relevant

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