bionic (1) removing-npm.1.gz

NAME

       npm-removal - Cleaning the Slate

SYNOPSIS

       So sad to see you go.

           sudo npm uninstall npm -g

       Or, if that fails, get the npm source code, and do:

           sudo make uninstall

More Severe Uninstalling

       Usually,  the  above  instructions are sufficient. That will remove npm, but leave behind anything you´ve
       installed.

       If that doesn´t work, or if you require more drastic measures, continue reading.

       Note that this is only necessary for globally-installed packages. Local installs are completely contained
       within  a  project´s  node_modules folder. Delete that folder, and everything is gone (unless a package´s
       install script is particularly ill-behaved).

       This assumes that you installed node and npm in  the  default  place.  If  you  configured  node  with  a
       different  --prefix, or installed npm with a different prefix setting, then adjust the paths accordingly,
       replacing /usr/local with your install prefix.

       To remove everything npm-related manually:

           rm -rf /usr/local/{lib/node{,/.npm,_modules},bin,share/man}/npm*

       If you installed things with npm, then your best bet is to  uninstall  them  with  npm  first,  and  then
       install them again once you have a proper install. This can help find any symlinks that are lying around:

           ls -laF /usr/local/{lib/node{,/.npm},bin,share/man} | grep npm

       Prior  to version 0.3, npm used shim files for executables and node modules. To track those down, you can
       do the following:

           find /usr/local/{lib/node,bin} -exec grep -l npm \{\} \; ;

       (This is also in the README file.)

SEE ALSO

       •   README

       •   npm help uninstall

       •   npm help prune

                                                  December 2015                                   NPM-REMOVAL(1)