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How To

First add a script section to your package.json file (optional)

Add a script section to your package.json file. You can set the script to run in any phase according to the package.json docs

 "scripts": {
    "install": "node installer.js"
  }

Then, in your javascript file:

require('package-script').spawn([
      {
          command: "npm",
          args: ["install", "-g", "grunt-cli"]
      },
      {
          command: "npm",
          args: ["install", "-g", "bower"]
      }

  ]);

Or check the install/uninstall methods

require('package-script').install([
        {
            admin:false,
            name: "q"
        }
    ], {callback: function() {
        // callback functionality in here
     });

Note: The install and uninstall methods have a validation process for checking if the package already installed/uninstalled

version 0.0.7

• depth and debug attributes were added to the optional arguments of the install/uninstall methods
• js.utils dependency upgrade (npm list info, improved)
• local Object utils removed, using js.utils instead
• MAC is now supported

version 0.0.5

• issue #1 fixed - Checking if packages already exist See install and uninstall methods, also look into js.utils package (NPM)
• Install and UnInstalled methods were added
• callback support for the global methods added

version 0.0.4

• issue #2 fixed - switching log off
• Initial configuration added, it can be set via the spawn method or using a separate init method

version 0.0.3

• An admin configuration property that enables(default)/disables the admin cli prompt
• A spawnopt configuration property that is the spawn options

Reference

• init(config)

  • config {Object} The initial configuration
    • log: Switching the logger off/on optional values: [true/false]

• spawn(config, init, callback)

  • config {Array} List of Objects to launch Launches one or more processes according to the given configuration:
    • command {String} The command to run
    • args {Array} List of string arguments
    • spawnopt {Object} The spawn options
    • admin {boolean} The boolean flag for running the command as administrator (Linux support only for now)
  • init {Object} The initial configuration
    • log: Switching the logger off/on optional values: [true/false]
  • callback {Function} The callback functionality

• install(config, opt)

  • config {Array} List of packages configuration to be installed
    • name {String} The package name
    • spawnopt {Object} The spawn options
    • admin {boolean} The boolean flag for running the command as administrator (Linux support only for now)
  • opt {Object} The optional configuration
    • init {Object} The initial configuration
      • log: Switching the logger off/on optional values: [true/false]
    • debug {Number}
      • 0: set debug to off (default)
      • 1: set debug to on
    • depth {String} The npm tree info dependencies hierarchy depth (see 'npm list' for more info)
    • callback {Function} The callback functionality

• uninstall(config, opt)

  • config {Array} List of packages configuration to be installed
    • name {String} The package name
    • spawnopt {Object} The spawn options
    • admin {boolean} The boolean flag for running the command as administrator (Linux support only for now)
  • opt {Object} The optional configuration
    • init {Object} The initial configuration
      • log: Switching the logger off/on optional values: [true/false]
    • debug {Number}
      • 0: set debug to off (default)
      • 1: set debug to on
    • depth {String} The npm tree info dependencies hierarchy depth (see 'npm list' for more info)
    • callback {Function} The callback functionality

See child_process.spawn for more information