| .TH "NPM\-UNINSTALL" "1" "June 2016" "" "" |
| .SH "NAME" |
| \fBnpm-uninstall\fR \- Remove a package |
| .SH SYNOPSIS |
| .P |
| .RS 2 |
| .nf |
| npm uninstall [@<scope>/]<package> [\-\-save|\-\-save\-dev|\-\-save\-optional] |
| npm rm (with any of the previous argument usage) |
| .fi |
| .RE |
| .SH DESCRIPTION |
| .P |
| This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed |
| on its behalf\. |
| .P |
| Example: |
| .P |
| .RS 2 |
| .nf |
| npm uninstall sax |
| .fi |
| .RE |
| .P |
| In global mode (ie, with \fB\-g\fP or \fB\-\-global\fP appended to the command), |
| it uninstalls the current package context as a global package\. |
| .P |
| \fBnpm uninstall\fP takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update |
| the package version in your main package\.json: |
| .RS 0 |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| \fB\-\-save\fP: Package will be removed from your \fBdependencies\fP\|\. |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| \fB\-\-save\-dev\fP: Package will be removed from your \fBdevDependencies\fP\|\. |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| \fB\-\-save\-optional\fP: Package will be removed from your \fBoptionalDependencies\fP\|\. |
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| .RE |
| .P |
| Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for npm help 7 \fBnpm\-scope\fP\|\. |
| .P |
| Examples: |
| .P |
| .RS 2 |
| .nf |
| npm uninstall sax \-\-save |
| npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage \-\-save |
| npm uninstall node\-tap \-\-save\-dev |
| npm uninstall dtrace\-provider \-\-save\-optional |
| .fi |
| .RE |
| .SH SEE ALSO |
| .RS 0 |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| npm help prune |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| npm help install |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| npm help 5 folders |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| npm help config |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| npm help 7 config |
| .IP \(bu 2 |
| npm help 5 npmrc |
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| .RE |
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