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Can a npm package have a group value in the Nexus repo?

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I published angular2 component to nexus npm repository. When I viewed it form nexus console I can view it. Can npm packages may have group? Seems like there are 3 fields for npm published packages in the nexus console, name, group, version.

I'm using nexus repository manager 3.2.1 pro

Solution

  • The Nexus 3 docs say:

    The npm Group is equivalent to the component group, also sometimes referred to as scope by npm users.

    The npmjs Documentation describes scope as optional:

    All npm packages have a name. Some package names also have a scope.[...]When used in package names, scopes are preceded by an @ symbol and followed by a slash

    So most of the time, the 'Group' column will be blank when browsing an NPM repository in Nexus 3. If you were to install a scoped package like @angular/router into your NPM Proxy repository inside Nexus 3, the Nexus Browse Components UI would show 'angular' in the Group column.