Path does not end with the package name

[timeowilliams]

• Electron-Builder Version: 25.1.7

• Node Version: node v20.17.0 (npm v10.8.2)

32.1.2

• Electron Version: 32.1.2
• Electron Type (current, beta, nightly): current

6.3.9

• Target: arm-64 (MACOS)

Operating system: MacOS M1 Macbook Pro

When I recently upgraded electron-builder from 25.0.5 to 25.1.7, I receive this new error after running this script from my package.json:

{
    "build:mac": "NODE_ENV=production electron-vite build && electron-builder --mac",
}

Path does not end with the package name.

I used pnpm as my package manager. When I downgrade back to 25.0.5, I have no issues with running electron-builder and having a DMG I can open.

Error Logs:

timeo@MacBook-Pro-9 deepWork % pnpm build:mac

> deepFocus@1.2.0 build:mac /Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork
> NODE_ENV=production electron-vite build && electron-builder --mac

vite v5.4.8 building SSR bundle for production...
✓ 5 modules transformed.
out/main/chunks/types-ByjAwHK0.js   0.59 kB
out/main/worker.js                  3.41 kB
out/main/childProcess.js            3.79 kB
out/main/main.js                   14.28 kB
✓ built in 371ms
vite v5.4.8 building SSR bundle for production...
✓ 1 modules transformed.
out/preload/index.mjs  0.48 kB
✓ built in 10ms
vite v5.4.8 building for production...
✓ 178 modules transformed.
../../out/renderer/index.html                                 0.90 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/deepFocus-DDUlmG2r.ico              4.29 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/index-Dlr8kzwH.css                 35.88 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/Onboarding-tn-8ewtX.js              1.25 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/Settings-CQYUBAsl.js                1.79 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/Login--a5mDxK6.js                   3.89 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/Signup-Dn4YoS7S.js                  6.54 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/UnproductiveWebsites-BUuGJv5x.js    7.84 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/text-field-CWV7ZyNN.js             14.28 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/config-LYy7bBar.js                 30.98 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/index-DKPwEEZJ.js                 174.39 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/Home-EX8oIuqP.js                  184.67 kB
../../out/renderer/assets/BarChart-BamWK6PV.js              324.82 kB
✓ built in 1.30s
  • electron-builder  version=25.1.7 os=23.5.0
  • loaded configuration  file=/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/electron-builder.yml
  • writing effective config  file=dist/builder-effective-config.yaml
  • skipped dependencies rebuild  reason=npmRebuild is set to false
  • packaging       platform=darwin arch=arm64 electron=32.1.2 appOutDir=dist/mac-arm64
  ⨯ Path does not end with the package name  failedTask=build stackTrace=Error: Path does not end with the package name
    at getRealSource (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/util/appFileCopier.ts:194:13)
    at computeNodeModuleFileSets (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/util/appFileCopier.ts:225:24)
    at /Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/platformPackager.ts:401:34
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at AsyncTaskManager.awaitTasks (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/builder-util@25.1.7/node_modules/builder-util/src/asyncTaskManager.ts:65:25)
    at MacPackager.doPack (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/platformPackager.ts:293:5)
    at MacPackager.pack (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/macPackager.ts:215:9)
    at Packager.doBuild (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:459:9)
    at executeFinally (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/builder-util@25.1.7/node_modules/builder-util/src/promise.ts:12:14)
    at Packager.build (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/app-builder-lib@25.1.7_dmg-builder@25.1.7_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@25.1.7__electron-_h3zxlcju6gjppr6yd36lclvgbu/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:393:31)
    at executeFinally (/Users/timeo/deepFocus/deepWork/node_modules/.pnpm/builder-util@25.1.7/node_modules/builder-util/src/promise.ts:12:14)
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.
timeo@MacBook-Pro-9 deepWork % 

[mmaietta]

@beyondkmp can you please take a look at this? Looks like the new log message was added recently in
#8547

@timeowilliams can you share a minimum reproducible repo for this by chance? I'd like to add a unit test for our node module collector logic specific to your use case

[timeowilliams]

@mmaietta , absolutely:

Steps:

1. Clone repo (https://github.com/Tech-Nest-Ventures/deepFocus)
2. pnpm install
3. pnpm build:mac

You should have a successfull build.

Then, once you run pnpm update > it'll update electron-builder to the latest version
And if you run pnpm build:mac, you'll have the error: Path does not end with package name

[beyondkmp]

The @isaacs/cliui package depends on string-width-cjs@4.2.3, but the package that's actually downloaded is string-width@4.2.3. The name in the path doesn't match the original name, which is causing an error.
Fix solution: Truncate based on scope depth, not by name.

"string-width-cjs": {
          "from": "string-width",
          "version": "4.2.3",
          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz",
          "description": "Get the visual width of a string - the number of columns required to display it",
          "license": "MIT",
          "author": {
            "name": "Sindre Sorhus",
            "email": "sindresorhus@gmail.com",
            "url": "sindresorhus.com"
          },
          "homepage": "https://github.com/sindresorhus/string-width#readme",
          "repository": "git+https://github.com/sindresorhus/string-width.git",
          "path": "/Users/beyondkmp/Code/deepFocus/node_modules/.pnpm/string-width@4.2.3/node_modules/string-width",
}                 
                             

[zigo233]

I used npm as my package manager and received this error too. Seems like I need to modify the package.json above the solution, but I have no idea which package imported is wrong. By the way, could you tell me how to downgrade back to v25.0.5 or specific the version of electron-builder when I spawn build process.

[a1198186506]

@zigo233 if you using npm ,change electron-builder version for v25.0.5 in package.json ,if someone who useing pnpm,delete the pnpm.lock and change electron-builder version for v25.0.5 in package.json,then use npm for download the package

[beyondkmp]

@zigo233 You can test v26.0.0-alpha.1

[wensc1996]

The "25.1.6" version of the "electron builder" and the "element plus": "^ 2.8.5" will encounter this issue. Removing the "element plus" will fix it. The reason is unclear, but "element plus" is important

[mmaietta]

Fix is in v25.1.8