[BUG] <ExFat file system installs fail when updating packages>

[Nestoro]

What / Why

When trying to upgrade packages on a exFat formatted drive the install fails.
Same behaviour with audit fix

When

• everytime i try to run npm i with updated versions in package.json

Where

• any

How

Current Behavior

npm ERR! code EINVAL
npm ERR! EINVAL: invalid argument, read

Steps to Reproduce

1. formatting a drive to exFat
2. opening a node project on that drive
3. installing a dependency
4. changing the version of that dependency
5. execute change with npm i

Expected Behavior

• that the package gets updated.

Who

• n/a

References

• Related to https://npm.community/t/issues-installing-npm-packages/9262/6
• Related to Cannot use NPM to install Jest jestjs/jest#10150

[kennethnym]

npm only has problems with exFAT drives on Linux/Windows. I've never had any problem with them on macOS, which is very weird.

[Namstel]

I'm also encountering this issue on Windows 10 and an external SSD drive with the exFAT filesystem.

[Namstel]

I've also managed to bypass this issue when using WSL on Windows 10.

[darcyclarke]

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[trainspotter-rhld]

I'm also encountering this issue on Windows 10 and an external SSD drive with the exFAT filesystem.

it works fine on windows, but not on linux