[BUG] <title> report 'no matching version found' error during second npm install

[zhangchen97]

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

the package.json content of my project:

"dependencies": {
"A": "file:./deps/A1@4.9.5-r3.tgz'
"B": "file:./deps/B1@1.1.3.tgz'
}

the package.json content of package "B":

"dependencies":{
    "commander": "^9.3.0",
    "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
    "json5": "^2.2.3",
    "source-map": "0.7.4",
    "A":"npm:A1@4.9.5-r6"
}

However, A1@4.9.5-r6 is non-existent and I accidentally added it.

The package-lock.json file in my project does not contain information about A@4.9.5-r6.
Information about other packages exists, that is "A": "file:./deps/A1@4.9.5-r3.tgz'、"commander": "^9.3.0"、"fs-extra": "^10.1.0"、"json5": "^2.2.3"、"source-map": "0.7.4".

Operation commands and symptoms:
When I run the npm install command for the first time, no error is reported. A1@4.9.5-r3.tgz is successfully installed, but A1@4.9.5-r6 is not successfully installed.

When I run the npm install command for the second time, the following error information is displayed: error notarget No matching version found for A1@4.9.5-r6.

Expected Behavior

When I run npm install for the first time, the error message "error notarget No match version found'A1@4.9.5-r6'" is displayed.

More importantly, I want to know why no error is reported when npm install is executed for the first time, and the error is reported for the second time.

Steps To Reproduce

1. In this environment...
2. With this config...
3. Run '...'
4. See error...

Environment

• npm: 6.14.17
• Node.js:14.12.1
• OS Name: linux
• System Model Name:
• npm config:
  '
  strict-ssl=false
  package-lock=true
  '

; copy and paste output from `npm config ls` here

[milaninfy]

@zhangchen97 Not reproducible for me. I tried replicating similer setup as you describe in the issue. On the first time install I am getting "No matching version found"

~/workarea/7138 $ npm install
npm error code ETARGET
npm error notarget No matching version found for peerpkg@9.
npm error notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm error notarget a package version that doesn't exist.

can you try replicating this problem on the latest version of npm? (ie. npm i -g npm)

[milaninfy]

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