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12 <h1><a href="../api/npm-update.html">npm-update</a></h1> <p>Update a package</p>
13 <h2 id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2>
14 <pre><code>npm.commands.update(packages, callback)
15 </code></pre><h1 id="description">DESCRIPTION</h1>
16 <p>Updates a package, upgrading it to the latest version. It also installs any
18 <p>The <code>packages</code> argument is an array of packages to update. The <code>callback</code>
19 parameter will be called when done or when an error occurs.</p>
20 <h2 id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2>
22 <li><a href="../cli/npm-update.html">npm-update(1)</a></li>
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36 <p id="footer">npm-update — npm@2.15.11</p>