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.TH "NPM\-DEPRECATE" "3" "April 2013" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-deprecate\fR \-\- Deprecate a version of a package
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
npm\.commands\.deprecate(args, callback)
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.fi
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providing
a deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it\.
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.P
The \'args\' parameter must have exactly two elements:
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.IP "\(bu" 4
\fBpackage[@version]\fR
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.IP
The \fBversion\fR portion is optional, and may be either a range, or a
specific version, or a tag\.
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.IP "\(bu" 4
\fBmessage\fR
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.IP
The warning message that will be printed whenever a user attempts to
install the package\.
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.IP "" 0
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.P
Note that you must be the package owner to deprecate something\.  See the \fBowner\fR and \fBadduser\fR help topics\.
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.P
To un\-deprecate a package, specify an empty string (\fB""\fR) for the \fBmessage\fR argument\.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm apihelp publish
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm apihelp unpublish
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help registry
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.IP "" 0