About jupyter labextension - link v.s. install

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Hi guys,
I’m not quit sure what’s the differences between jupyter labextension install . and jupyter labextension link ., can someone explain this?

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The link command is mainly intended to link any local file-system dependencies you have which are not jupyterlab extensions (e.g. a dependency of an extension you have). install handles both installation of extensions by name, or by a folder path on the local file system The distinction between the two has gotten a little blurred over time, so link now checks if the package is an extension first (after checking that it is indeed a local filesystem path), and if so calls install internally. So:

  • If you want to be carefully correct, use install for extensions and link for local, non-extension packages.
  • If you just want to keep it simple, use link for all local packages, and install for all packages from the NPM registry (e.g. when installing by package name).
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Good to know, thanks for the help