[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49275: Errors deleting plugins while using npm run dev

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#49275: Errors deleting plugins while using npm run dev
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 Reporter:  xkon              |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Build/Test Tools  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal            |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                    |
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 Not sure if this is something related to my setup only.

 I'm usually working with `npm run dev` / `grunt watch --dev`.
 Unfortunately, if testing/creating patches includes adding and removing
 plugins/themes it seems that the process kinda breaks 😁.

 Since `watch` is trying to keep track of everything inside /wp-content and
 not only related core files Fatal Errors are popping up due to either
 permission (not sure why as there shouldn't be a problem) or because files
 had already been deleted by the Plugin uninstall action resulting in
 pretty much a mess with folders not being able to be completely removed
 and sometimes making the process hang there.

 The only way that I've found out of it is to stop the process, manually
 delete anything that is needed and get back to a default clean state of
 wp-content and re-run `npm run dev` again.

 Is there a way to maybe only "watch" the wp-content files that core has
 and nothing else?

 To test this, simply run `npm run dev` and then install & uninstall a
 plugin via wp-admin ( or have it installed already then start npm run dev
 and uninstall the plugin via wp-admin ).

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