node_module's bin folder of window is in '/server/' issue.

[coconutperm]

When install npm package, npm binary file is in /server/ folder to window os.

I guess npm path refer global bin directory like below.

nodejs/.../gently-rm-linked-modules.js

  var globalBin = resolve(linkedGlobal, isWindows ? '.' : 'bin', 'linked')
  // on window os, use path '.' this is concept for nodejs.

  var globalModule = resolve(linkedGlobal, isWindows ? '.' : 'lib', 'node_modules', '@test', 'linked')
  var localBin = resolve(workingDir, 'node_modules', '.bin', 'linked')
  var localModule = resolve(workingDir, 'node_modules', '@test', 'linked')

nodejs/.../build.js

// if it's global, and folder is in {prefix}/node_modules,
// then bins are in {prefix}/bin
// otherwise, then bins are in folder/../.bin
var parent = pkg.name && pkg.name[0] === '@' ? path.dirname(path.dirname(folder)) : path.dirname(folder)
var gnm = global && npm.globalDir
var gtop = parent === gnm

function linkBins (pkg, folder, parent, gtop, cb) {
console.log("TWHY : linkBins parent=" + parent + ", gtop=" + gtop); //<--- gtop is true;
if (!pkg.bin || !gtop && path.basename(parent) !== 'node_modules') {
return cb()
}
var binRoot = gtop ? npm.globalBin //<--- use globanBin path.
: path.resolve(parent, '.bin')

I don't know why 'gtop' value is true. need more survey.

[coconutperm]

https://github.com/npm/npm/blob/latest/lib/install.js

200 function Installer (where, dryrun, args) {
201 validate('SBA', arguments)
202 this.where = where
203 this.dryrun = dryrun
204 this.args = args
205 this.currentTree = null
206 this.idealTree = null
207 this.differences = []
208 this.todo = []
209 this.progress = {}
210 this.noPackageJsonOk = !!args.length
211 this.topLevelLifecycles = !args.length
212 this.dev = npm.config.get('dev') || (!/^prod(uction)?$/.test(npm.config.get('only')) && !npm.config.get('production')) || /^dev(elopment)?$/.test(npm.config.get('only'))
213 this.prod = !/^dev(elopment)?$/.test(npm.config.get('only'))
214 this.rollback = npm.config.get('rollback')
215 this.link = npm.config.get('link')
216 this.global = this.where === path.resolve(npm.globalDir, '..')
217 }

228 // FIXME: This is bad and I should feel bad.
229 // lib/install needs to have some way of sharing limited
230 // state with the things it calls. Passing the object is too
231 // much. The global config is WAY too much. =( =(
232 // But not having this is gonna break linked modules in
233 // subtle stupid ways, and refactoring all this code isn't
234 // the right thing to do just yet.
235 if (this.global) {
236 var prevGlobal = npm.config.get('global')
237 npm.config.set('global', true)
238 var next = cb
239 cb = function () {
240 npm.config.set('global', prevGlobal)
241 next.apply(null, arguments)
242 }
243 }

This is problem. it's known issue. if it same where with globalDir, set force true.

[coconutperm]

FIXME: This is bad and I should feel bad.
lib/install needs to have some way of sharing limited state with the things it calls. Passing the object is too much. The global config is WAY too much. =( =(
But not having this is gonna break linked modules in subtle stupid ways, and refactoring all this code isn't the right thing to do just yet.

[coconutperm]

216 this.global = this.where === path.resolve(npm.globalDir, '..')

if set --prefix option, then globalDir value set 'prefix/node_modules' folder always.
So, this is --prefix option bug.

[coconutperm]

We cannot control this issue. I will report to npm repo.
npm/npm#15692

[romandev]

#73