PROBLEM
Let’s assume our package.json
looks like this:-
{
"name": "testKarma",
"private": true,
"devDependencies": {
"karma": "^0.12.24",
"karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.1.4",
"karma-coverage": "^0.2.4",
"karma-jasmine": "^0.2.2",
"karma-junit-reporter": "^0.2.1",
"karma-phantomjs-launcher": "^0.1.4"
}
}
What we want to do is to update all the plugin versions defined in this file.
SOLUTION
After trying out several solutions, it appears that using npm-check-updates is a better and cleaner solution for discovering newer versions of these plugins.
First, we need to install npm-check-updates globally. You may need to use sudo
to do so.
sudo npm install -g npm-check-updates
Once installed, run the following command within the project root directory to discover any new versions:-
npm-check-updates
Output:-
"karma-chrome-launcher" can be updated from ^0.1.4 to ^0.1.5 (Installed: 0.1.5, Latest: 0.1.5)
"karma-coverage" can be updated from ^0.2.4 to ^0.2.6 (Installed: 0.2.6, Latest: 0.2.6)
"karma-jasmine" can be updated from ^0.2.2 to ^0.2.3 (Installed: 0.2.3, Latest: 0.2.3)
"karma-junit-reporter" can be updated from ^0.2.1 to ^0.2.2 (Installed: 0.2.2, Latest: 0.2.2)
Run 'npm-check-updates -u' to upgrade your package.json automatically
Finally, run the following command to update the plugins:-
npm-check-updates -u
Output:-
"karma-chrome-launcher" can be updated from ^0.1.4 to ^0.1.5 (Installed: 0.1.5, Latest: 0.1.5)
"karma-coverage" can be updated from ^0.2.4 to ^0.2.6 (Installed: 0.2.6, Latest: 0.2.6)
"karma-jasmine" can be updated from ^0.2.2 to ^0.2.3 (Installed: 0.2.3, Latest: 0.2.3)
"karma-junit-reporter" can be updated from ^0.2.1 to ^0.2.2 (Installed: 0.2.2, Latest: 0.2.2)
package.json upgraded
The plugin versions are successfully updated, and package.json
is also updated accordingly.
{
"name": "testKarma",
"private": true,
"devDependencies": {
"karma": "^0.12.24",
"karma-chrome-launcher": "^0.1.5",
"karma-coverage": "^0.2.6",
"karma-jasmine": "^0.2.3",
"karma-junit-reporter": "^0.2.2",
"karma-phantomjs-launcher": "^0.1.4"
}
}
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