[BUG] Installing a newer version of the package doesn't update the source code to be used

[YuryShkoda]

Current Behavior:

If you install an older version of the package npm i -g <package> and after that install a newer version of it npm i -g <package>@latest, the latest source code will be downloaded, but the functionality will be used from older version. If you change any of the files located at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/<package>, npm will pick up the right source code.

Expected Behavior:

The right source code should be used after installing a newer version.

Steps To Reproduce:

1. npm i -g @sasjs/cli@1.12.0
2. sasjs -v - to get the version of this package
3. sasjs folder create
4. See 'Invalid SASjs command! Run sasjs help for a full list of available commands.'
5. npm i -g @sasjs/cli@latest
6. sasjs -v - to get the version of this package
7. sasjs folder create
8. See 'Invalid SASjs command! Run sasjs help for a full list of available commands.'
9. cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules
10. rm -rf @sasjs
11. npm i -g @sasjs/cli@latest
12. sasjs folder create
13. See Target name wasn't provided. Using 1 by default.

Environment:

• OS: Mac OS X 10.15.4
• Node: 14.12.0
• npm: 6.14.8

[allanbowe]

Is anyone else aware of this issue?

[allanbowe]

@darcyclarke - is there a reason to remove the label? is this considered a nofix?

[darcyclarke]

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