yarnpkg/yarn

See if Debian package can automatically modify $PATH to include Yarn global directory

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#5,052 opened on Dec 7, 2017

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Description

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug? Feature

What is the current behavior? People that install Yarn need to know to manually add its global executable directory to the $PATH

What is the expected behavior? See if we can automate this for the Debian package, somehow. We already do it for the Windows installer.

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Research direction
Investigate how Debian packages can modify environment variables, likely by adding a script in /etc/profile.d/ that prepends the Yarn global binary directory to PATH. Check existing practices in other packages like Node.js or npm.
Tech stack
javascriptshell
Domain
backenddevops
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Debian packagingShell scripting
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60