1NPM-REMOVAL(1)                                                  NPM-REMOVAL(1)
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NAME

6       npm-removal - Cleaning the Slate
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SYNOPSIS

9       So sad to see you go.
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11         sudo npm uninstall npm -g
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13       Or, if that fails, get the npm source code, and do:
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15         sudo make uninstall
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More Severe Uninstalling

18       Usually,  the above instructions are sufficient.  That will remove npm,
19       but leave behind anything you've installed.
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21       If that doesn't work, or if you require more drastic measures, continue
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24       Note  that  this  is  only  necessary  for globally-installed packages.
25       Local installs are completely contained within a project's node_modules
26       folder.  Delete that folder, and everything is gone (unless a package's
27       install script is particularly ill-behaved).
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29       This assumes that you installed node and npm in the default place.   If
30       you  configured node with a different --prefix, or installed npm with a
31       different prefix setting, then adjust the paths accordingly,  replacing
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34       To remove everything npm-related manually:
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36         rm -rf /usr/local/{lib/node{,/.npm,_modules},bin,share/man}/npm*
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38       If  you  installed  things with npm, then your best bet is to uninstall
39       them with npm first, and then install them again once you have a proper
40       install.  This can help find any symlinks that are lying around:
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42         ls -laF /usr/local/{lib/node{,/.npm},bin,share/man} | grep npm
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44       Prior to version 0.3, npm used shim files for executables and node mod‐
45       ules.  To track those down, you can do the following:
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47         find /usr/local/{lib/node,bin} -exec grep -l npm \{\} \; ;
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49       (This is also in the README file.)
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SEE ALSO

52       · README
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54       · npm help uninstall
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56       · npm help prune
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62                                 October 2019                   NPM-REMOVAL(1)
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