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 rm

       •   npm help prune

                                           October 2013                            NPM-REMOVAL(1)