[BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

Description

@FauxFaux

What / Why

npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)

When

Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages

Expected Behavior

I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

I meant to run:

cd ../doesnt-exist
npm link
cd -
npm link doesnt-exist

Log

0 info it worked if it ends with ok
1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
1 verbose cli 'link',
1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
2 info using npm@6.13.1
3 info using node@v10.16.3
4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
9 verbose node v10.16.3
10 verbose npm v6.13.1

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      , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all
       blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
      }
      } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
      })();
      (function(){
      try {
      var __m = "github.com";
      var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '
      
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      [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

      Description

      @FauxFaux

      What / Why

      npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

      npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
      npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
      npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
      npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
      npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
      npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
      npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
      

      When

      Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
      I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

      //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
      cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
      prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
      

      Expected Behavior

      I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
      I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

      I meant to run:

      cd ../doesnt-exist
      npm link
      cd -
      npm link doesnt-exist
      

      Log

      0 info it worked if it ends with ok
      1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
      1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
      1 verbose cli 'link',
      1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
      2 info using npm@6.13.1
      3 info using node@v10.16.3
      4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
      5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
      5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
      5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
      5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
      5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
      5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
      6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
      7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
      8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
      9 verbose node v10.16.3
      10 verbose npm v6.13.1
      

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          , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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          [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

          Description

          @FauxFaux

          What / Why

          npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

          npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
          npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
          npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
          npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
          npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
          npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
          npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
          

          When

          Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
          I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

          //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
          cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
          prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
          

          Expected Behavior

          I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
          I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

          I meant to run:

          cd ../doesnt-exist
          npm link
          cd -
          npm link doesnt-exist
          

          Log

          0 info it worked if it ends with ok
          1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
          1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
          1 verbose cli 'link',
          1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
          2 info using npm@6.13.1
          3 info using node@v10.16.3
          4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
          5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
          5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
          5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
          5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
          5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
          5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
          6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
          7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
          8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
          9 verbose node v10.16.3
          10 verbose npm v6.13.1
          

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              , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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              [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

              Description

              @FauxFaux

              What / Why

              npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

              npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
              npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
              npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
              npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
              npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
              npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
              npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
              

              When

              Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
              I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

              //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
              cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
              prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
              

              Expected Behavior

              I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
              I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

              I meant to run:

              cd ../doesnt-exist
              npm link
              cd -
              npm link doesnt-exist
              

              Log

              0 info it worked if it ends with ok
              1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
              1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
              1 verbose cli 'link',
              1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
              2 info using npm@6.13.1
              3 info using node@v10.16.3
              4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
              5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
              5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
              5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
              5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
              5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
              5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
              6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
              7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
              8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
              9 verbose node v10.16.3
              10 verbose npm v6.13.1
              

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                  , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "youtube.com"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '
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                  [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

                  Description

                  @FauxFaux

                  What / Why

                  npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

                  npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
                  npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                  npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                  npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                  npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                  npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                  npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                  

                  When

                  Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
                  I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

                  //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
                  cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
                  prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
                  

                  Expected Behavior

                  I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
                  I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

                  I meant to run:

                  cd ../doesnt-exist
                  npm link
                  cd -
                  npm link doesnt-exist
                  

                  Log

                  0 info it worked if it ends with ok
                  1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
                  1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
                  1 verbose cli 'link',
                  1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
                  2 info using npm@6.13.1
                  3 info using node@v10.16.3
                  4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
                  5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                  5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                  5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                  5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                  5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                  5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                  6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
                  7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
                  8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
                  9 verbose node v10.16.3
                  10 verbose npm v6.13.1
                  

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                      , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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                      [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

                      Description

                      @FauxFaux

                      What / Why

                      npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

                      npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
                      npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                      npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                      npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                      npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                      npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                      npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                      

                      When

                      Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
                      I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

                      //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
                      cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
                      prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
                      

                      Expected Behavior

                      I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
                      I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

                      I meant to run:

                      cd ../doesnt-exist
                      npm link
                      cd -
                      npm link doesnt-exist
                      

                      Log

                      0 info it worked if it ends with ok
                      1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
                      1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
                      1 verbose cli 'link',
                      1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
                      2 info using npm@6.13.1
                      3 info using node@v10.16.3
                      4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
                      5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                      5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                      5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                      5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                      5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                      5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                      6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
                      7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
                      8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
                      9 verbose node v10.16.3
                      10 verbose npm v6.13.1
                      

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                          , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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                          [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

                          Description

                          @FauxFaux

                          What / Why

                          npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

                          npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
                          npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                          npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                          npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                          npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                          npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                          npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                          

                          When

                          Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
                          I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

                          //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
                          cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
                          prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
                          

                          Expected Behavior

                          I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
                          I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

                          I meant to run:

                          cd ../doesnt-exist
                          npm link
                          cd -
                          npm link doesnt-exist
                          

                          Log

                          0 info it worked if it ends with ok
                          1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
                          1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
                          1 verbose cli 'link',
                          1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
                          2 info using npm@6.13.1
                          3 info using node@v10.16.3
                          4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
                          5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                          5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                          5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                          5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                          5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                          5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                          6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
                          7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
                          8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
                          9 verbose node v10.16.3
                          10 verbose npm v6.13.1
                          

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                              , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); } })(); })();
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                              [BUG] npm link ../doesnt-exist gives EINVALIDTYPE #535

                              Description

                              @FauxFaux

                              What / Why

                              npm link ../doesnt-exist, which is completely invalid syntax, gives a weird error:

                              npm ERR! code EINVALIDTYPE
                              npm ERR! typeerror Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                              npm ERR! typeerror at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                              npm ERR! typeerror at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                              npm ERR! typeerror at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                              npm ERR! typeerror at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                              npm ERR! typeerror at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                              

                              When

                              Always, even outside a project, target path is valid or not, etc.
                              I do have linked projects on my system, and a registry, and a cache, and a prefix.

                              //registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NPM_TOKEN}
                              cache=/home/faux/.cache/npm
                              prefix=/home/faux/.npm-packages
                              

                              Expected Behavior

                              I had remembered that this was the syntax to link the module at a path. It is not.
                              I don't even think it should be. I just happened to run it.

                              I meant to run:

                              cd ../doesnt-exist
                              npm link
                              cd -
                              npm link doesnt-exist
                              

                              Log

                              0 info it worked if it ends with ok
                              1 verbose cli [ '/usr/bin/node',
                              1 verbose cli '/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm',
                              1 verbose cli 'link',
                              1 verbose cli '../doesnt-exist' ]
                              2 info using npm@6.13.1
                              3 info using node@v10.16.3
                              4 verbose npm-session 71d8617c042c4a73
                              5 verbose stack Error: Argument #2: Expected array but got string
                              5 verbose stack at EventEmitter.install (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/install.js:195:3)
                              5 verbose stack at Object.commandCache.(anonymous function) (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/npm.js:156:13)
                              5 verbose stack at /home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/link.js:93:24
                              5 verbose stack at callback (/home/faux/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:295:20)
                              5 verbose stack at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:21)
                              6 verbose cwd /var/tmp/faux191128.omelette
                              7 verbose Linux 5.3.0-23-generic
                              8 verbose argv "/usr/bin/node" "/home/faux/.npm-packages/bin/npm" "link" "../doesnt-exist"
                              9 verbose node v10.16.3
                              10 verbose npm v6.13.1
                              

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