how to prevent "npm install" change package.json

Question

I have a Maven project where I execute npm install in build with the com.github.eirslett frontend-maven-plugin plugin.

My problem is that after the build, git says me that the package.json has been changed, although when I check the diff (in IntelliJ) it says Contents are identical. If i run stat package.json I see that all timestamps of the file have been changed.

How can I avoid npm install changing the package.json file?

Solution: See answer from James Monger

Possible duplicate of [Git status shows files as changed even though contents are the same](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5787937/git-status-shows-files-as-changed-even-though-contents-are-the-same) — Liam, Oct 02 '18 at 08:02
Yes it could be. But how I stop npm from changing the package.json at all. — Elio, Oct 02 '18 at 08:03
It's not a npm issue. You just need to configure GIT to not care — Liam, Oct 02 '18 at 08:04

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 02 '18 at 08:02

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You can make a .gitattributes file in your project root with the following contents:

package.json text eol=lf
package-lock.json text eol=lf

That will specify that package.json and package-lock.json should always use LF file endings.

answered Oct 02 '18 at 08:02

James Monger

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