hotfix needs for uuid

[kevin-li-unloan]

https://github.com/gregsdennis/dependencies-action/blob/main/node_modules/.bin/uuid is symlink

[gregsdennis]

I don't understand. Can you elaborate on what the actual problem is?

[leocencetti]

@gregsdennis the action setup fails with:

Current runner version: '2.310.2'
Operating System
Runner Image
Runner Image Provisioner
GITHUB_TOKEN Permissions
Secret source: Actions
Prepare workflow directory
Prepare all required actions
Getting action download info
Download action repository 'gregsdennis/dependencies-action@1.3.1' (SHA:[2](https://github.com/fbx-org/MAVLink-mavros/actions/runs/6557743369/job/17810206240#step:1:2)8d95779f2ba3e9197184e0d917984b810943f[6](https://github.com/fbx-org/MAVLink-mavros/actions/runs/6557743369/job/17810206240#step:1:7)e)
Error: Could not find file '/home/runner/work/_actions/_temp_e073b0b6-f1c3-475f-9316-2450052bd601/_staging/gregsdennis-dependencies-action-28d9577/node_modules/.bin/uuid'.

[leocencetti]

As @kevin-li-unloan said, the uuid script under node_modules/.bin is a symlink (GitHub shows it nicely here).

[gregsdennis]

Hm... I wonder if I can leave the test dependencies out of the repo.

The docs say that node_modules needs to be checked in, but just adding jest added a LOT of packages. Given that it's not needed to run the action, maybe I can just remove those.

I'll work on that tomorrow. In the meantime, pin the version in your YAML file.

[leocencetti]

Did some digging in the repo sources and the symlink seems indeed broken/invalid (it points to an inline script):

It should be enough to replace it with a regular file containing the current target script (same as for uuid.cmd and uuid.ps1 files in the same dir).

[gregsdennis]

I did a clean removal and reinstall of all of the npm modules. Will publish again.

[gregsdennis]

Looks to be working now. Let me know if you continue to have problems.

cc: @kevin-li-unloan @leocencetti @Czaki @bprather

[bprather]

Looks to be working for us. Thanks!