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12 <h1><a href="../cli/npm-uninstall.html">npm-uninstall</a></h1> <p>Remove a package</p>
13 <h2 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
14 <pre><code>npm uninstall [@<scope>/]<package> [--save|--save-dev|--save-optional]
15 npm rm (with any of the previous argument usage)
16 </code></pre><h2 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2>
17 <p>This uninstalls a package, completely removing everything npm installed
20 <pre><code>npm uninstall sax
21 </code></pre><p>In global mode (ie, with <code>-g</code> or <code>--global</code> appended to the command),
22 it uninstalls the current package context as a global package.</p>
23 <p><code>npm uninstall</code> takes 3 exclusive, optional flags which save or update
24 the package version in your main package.json:</p>
26 <li><p><code>--save</code>: Package will be removed from your <code>dependencies</code>.</p>
28 <li><p><code>--save-dev</code>: Package will be removed from your <code>devDependencies</code>.</p>
30 <li><p><code>--save-optional</code>: Package will be removed from your <code>optionalDependencies</code>.</p>
33 <p>Scope is optional and follows the usual rules for <code><a href="../misc/npm-scope.html">npm-scope(7)</a></code>.</p>
35 <pre><code>npm uninstall sax --save
36 npm uninstall @myorg/privatepackage --save
37 npm uninstall node-tap --save-dev
38 npm uninstall dtrace-provider --save-optional
39 </code></pre><h2 id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2>
41 <li><a href="../cli/npm-prune.html">npm-prune(1)</a></li>
42 <li><a href="../cli/npm-install.html">npm-install(1)</a></li>
43 <li><a href="../files/npm-folders.html">npm-folders(5)</a></li>
44 <li><a href="../cli/npm-config.html">npm-config(1)</a></li>
45 <li><a href="../misc/npm-config.html">npm-config(7)</a></li>
46 <li><a href="../files/npmrc.html">npmrc(5)</a></li>
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60 <p id="footer">npm-uninstall — npm@2.15.11</p>