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.TH "NPM\-RM" "1" "September 2014" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-rm\fR \-\- Remove a package
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
npm uninstall <name> [\-\-save|\-\-save\-dev|\-\-save\-optional]
npm rm (with any of the previous argument usage)
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.fi
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed
on its behalf\.
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.P
Example:
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.nf
npm uninstall sax
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.fi
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.P
In global mode (ie, with \fB\-g\fR or \fB\-\-global\fR appended to the command),
it uninstalls the current package context as a global package\.
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.P
\fBnpm uninstall\fR takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update
the package version in your main package\.json:
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\fB\-\-save\fR: Package will be removed from your \fBdependencies\fR\|\.
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\fB\-\-save\-dev\fR: Package will be removed from your \fBdevDependencies\fR\|\.
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\fB\-\-save\-optional\fR: Package will be removed from your \fBoptionalDependencies\fR\|\.
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.P
Examples:
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.nf
npm uninstall sax \-\-save
npm uninstall node\-tap \-\-save\-dev
npm uninstall dtrace\-provider \-\-save\-optional
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.fi
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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npm help prune
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npm help install
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npm help 5 folders
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npm help config
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npm help 7 config
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npm help 5 npmrc
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