Exclude NPM packages from update

Question

I'm using npm for my React Native project and I'm trying to ignore few packages during npm update.

For example, I want to keep my React package always on [email protected]. But each time I run npm update it gets updated to [email protected].

Any ideas how could I do that?

Answer 1

In your package.json file use "react": "~16.3.1" instead of "react": "^16.3.1" i.e. replace caret (which means equals or higher version) with tilda.

EDIT: @Gabriel Carnerio's point is valid. Tilda is for when minor version changes are ok. Remove it and use "react": "16.3.1" if you want exact v16.3.1

Answer 2

It behaves depending on the Semantic Versioning of the NPM. Inside dependencies of your package.json file if the react version is specified as "react": "16.3.1", then your react version will not get updated.