[CB-5056] Removing a plugin with dependencies removes the dependencies also

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.0, 3.1.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.2.0
• Component/s: cordova-cli, cordova-plugman

Environment

OSX

• Assignee: Braden Shepherdson
• Reporter: Dooms
• Created: 11/Oct/13 06:27
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:28
• Resolved: 21/Oct/13 20:20

Description

When upgrading a project from 3.0 to 3.1, I remove all plugins first, then re-add all plugins.

The issue is with some plugins that have dependencies. E.g.
org.apache.cordova.file-transfer
org.apache.cordova.media

Both rely on org.apache.cordova.file.

But once one plugin removes this dependency, then other plugins that rely on it fail:

[Error: ENOENT, no such file or directory '.../plugins/org.apache.cordova.file/plugin.xml'

Issue Links

• is related to: CB-5060 Plugman should not auto-remove installed plugins