[BUG] No lifecycle hooks are run at all

[func0der]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

No livecycle hooks (https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/using-npm/scripts#life-cycle-operation-order) are run at all.

Expected Behavior

Livecycle hooks are run

Steps To Reproduce

1. Create package.json

   {
     "name": "failing",
     "version": "1.0.0",
     "main": "index.js",
     "scripts": {
       "preinstall": "echo pre",
       "postinstall": "echo post",
     },
     "author": "",
     "license": "ISC",
     "description": ""
   }
   

2. Run 'npm install license-checker --foreground-scripts --verbose'

3. See nothing. No postinstall or preinstall or any hooks are executed.

Actually all hooks seem to not be working. Tested it with the version hooks, too.

Environment

• npm: 10.8.2
• Node.js: v22.6.0
• OS Name: Fedora 40
• System Model Name: -
• npm config:

; node bin location = /home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v22.6.0/bin/node
; node version = v22.6.0
; npm local prefix = /home/user/Projects
; npm version = 10.8.2
; cwd = /home/user/Projects
; HOME = /home/user
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.

[milaninfy]

for this package.json version hook runs fine.

{
  "name": "rep",
  "version": "1.0.3",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "version": "echo \"testing version hook\""
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "keywords": [],
  "description": ""
}

~/workarea/rep $ npm version patch

> version
> echo "testing version hook"

testing version hook
v1.0.3
~/workarea/rep $ npm -v
10.8.2

[milaninfy]

@func0der when you install a pacakge then scripts mentioned inside that pacakge's package.json file will execute, in your case it should run the scripts of license-checker when you install that package, but I believe that you are expecting that npm install license-checker will run the script of failing which it will not execute, as mentioned in my previous comment the version script is working fine. If you still think there is something I missed, please provide your test setup, complete re-production steps, logs etc.

[milaninfy]

Closing. If this is still a problem please feel free to reopen this issue, or create a new issue w/ steps to reproduce.