volta-cli/volta

Installing package's man pages globally

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#1,708 opened on Mar 13, 2024

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Description

I was looking for installing man pages using volta, I couldn't find anything, neither in github issues nor anywhere else. Is this feature implemented in volta? If not is there any plan for it to be implemented? It might be my fault not being able to find it, if that's the case pardon me for opening an issue for it 馃檹

Here's the link to npm's implementation for it.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rustnodejs
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with RustUnderstanding of Volta's package installationKnowledge of npm man pages
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate how npm installs man pages globally by examining the linked implementation (bin links/lib/link mans.js). Then explore Volta's source code, specifically the package installation logic in the `volta` repository, to identify where similar functionality could be added. Check for existing discussions or plans in issues or pull requests related to man pages. The implementation would likely involve modifying Volta's shim creation to include man page symlinks.
Installing package's man pages globally 路 volta-cli/volta#1708 | Good First Issue