# "This plugin is using \`link:\` dependencies for non-Kibana packages"

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-plugin-is-using-link-dependencies-for-non-kibana-packages/211210>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [December 10, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-plugin-is-using-link-dependencies-for-non-kibana-packages/211210 "2019-12-10T02:05:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ashokp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ashokp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashokp)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-plugin-is-using-link-dependencies-for-non-kibana-packages/211210/1 "2019-12-10T02:05:12Z")

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I'm getting below error when trying to install kibana custom plugin from file system in kibana 7.4.2. This plugin working fine with Kibana dev env.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/5/7/57e7e763b202252b14b0401da2cec2c18f4bebc5.png)

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**Author:** ![ashokp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@ashokp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashokp)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-plugin-is-using-link-dependencies-for-non-kibana-packages/211210/2 "2019-12-11T07:18:00Z")

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Hi Team,  
Can anyone help me on this issue.

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**Author:** ![azasypkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/azasypkin/32/42216_2.png) [@azasypkin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/azasypkin)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-plugin-is-using-link-dependencies-for-non-kibana-packages/211210/3 "2019-12-11T09:00:55Z")

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Hi @ashokp,

Looks like we just don't support `link: ` deps for external plugins yet, see [this](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/78cbe42982be09e67a5e7904619fa3e2e0ba511a/packages/kbn-pm/src/production/prepare_project_dependencies.ts#L45-L54). Please try to get rid of `link: ` deps in your plugin.

Best,  
Oleg

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/this-plugin-is-using-link-dependencies-for-non-kibana-packages/211210/4 "2020-01-08T09:00:55Z")

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