.TH "NPM\-DEPRECATE" "3" "October 2016" "" ""
.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm-deprecate\fR \- Deprecate a version of a package
.SH SYNOPSIS
.P
.RS 2
.nf
npm\.commands\.deprecate(args, callback)
.fi
.RE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.P
This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providing
a deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it\.
.P
The 'args' parameter must have exactly two elements:
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
\fBpackage[@version]\fP
  The \fBversion\fP portion is optional, and may be either a range, or a
  specific version, or a tag\.
.IP \(bu 2
\fBmessage\fP
  The warning message that will be printed whenever a user attempts to
  install the package\.

.RE
.P
Note that you must be the package owner to deprecate something\.  See the
\fBowner\fP and \fBadduser\fP help topics\.
.P
To un\-deprecate a package, specify an empty string (\fB""\fP) for the \fBmessage\fP argument\.
.SH SEE ALSO
.RS 0
.IP \(bu 2
npm apihelp publish
.IP \(bu 2
npm apihelp unpublish
.IP \(bu 2
npm help 7 registry

.RE