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< h1 > < a href = "../cli/npm-rm.html" > npm-rm< / a > < / h1 > < p > Remove a package< / p >
< h2 id = "synopsis" > SYNOPSIS< / h2 >
< pre > < code > npm uninstall [@< scope> /]< package> [--save|--save-dev|--save-optional]
npm rm (with any of the previous argument usage)
< / code > < / pre > < h2 id = "description" > DESCRIPTION< / h2 >
< p > This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed
on its behalf.< / p >
< p > Example:< / p >
< pre > < code > npm uninstall sax
< / code > < / pre > < p > In global mode (ie, with < code > -g< / code > or < code > --global< / code > appended to the command),
it uninstalls the current package context as a global package.< / p >
< p > < code > npm uninstall< / code > takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update
the package version in your main package.json:< / p >
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< li > < p > < code > --save< / code > : Package will be removed from your < code > dependencies< / code > .< / p >
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< li > < p > < code > --save-dev< / code > : Package will be removed from your < code > devDependencies< / code > .< / p >
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< li > < p > < code > --save-optional< / code > : Package will be removed from your < code > optionalDependencies< / code > .< / p >
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< p > Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for < code > < a href = "../misc/npm-scope.html" > < a href = "../misc/npm-scope.html" > npm-scope(7)< / a > < / a > < / code > .< / p >
< p > Examples:< / p >
< pre > < code > npm uninstall sax --save
npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage --save
npm uninstall node-tap --save-dev
npm uninstall dtrace-provider --save-optional
< / code > < / pre > < h2 id = "see-also" > SEE ALSO< / h2 >
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< li > < a href = "../cli/npm-prune.html" > < a href = "../cli/npm-prune.html" > npm-prune(1)< / a > < / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "../cli/npm-install.html" > < a href = "../cli/npm-install.html" > npm-install(1)< / a > < / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "../files/npm-folders.html" > < a href = "../files/npm-folders.html" > npm-folders(5)< / a > < / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "../cli/npm-config.html" > < a href = "../cli/npm-config.html" > npm-config(1)< / a > < / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "../misc/npm-config.html" > < a href = "../misc/npm-config.html" > npm-config(7)< / a > < / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "../files/npmrc.html" > < a href = "../files/npmrc.html" > npmrc(5)< / a > < / a > < / li >
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< p id = "footer" > npm-uninstall — npm@2.13.0< / p >
