npm-uninstall (1) Linux Manual Page
npm-uninstall – Remove a package
Synopsis
npm uninstall [<@scope>/]<pkg>[@<version>]… [-S|–save|-D|–save-dev|-O|–save-optional|–no-save]
aliases: remove, rm, r, un, unlink
Description
This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed on its behalf.Example:
npm uninstall sax
In global mode (ie, with -g or –global appended to the command), it uninstalls the current package context as a global package.
npm uninstall takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update the package version in your main package.json:
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- -S, –save: Package will be removed from your dependencies.
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- -D, –save-dev: Package will be removed from your devDependencies.
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- -O, –save-optional: Package will be removed from your optionalDependencies.
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- –no-save: Package will not be removed from your package.json file.
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Further, if you have an npm-shrinkwrap.json then it will be updated as well.
Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for npm help scope.
Examples:
npm uninstall sax –save
npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage –save
npm uninstall node-tap –save-dev
npm uninstall dtrace-provider –save-optional
npm uninstall lodash –no-save
See Also
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- npm help prune
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- npm help install
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- npm help folders
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- npm help config
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- npm help npmrc
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