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| 1 | --- |
| 2 | title: Removal |
| 3 | section: 7 |
| 4 | description: Cleaning the slate |
| 5 | github_repo: npm/cli |
| 6 | github_branch: latest |
| 7 | github_path: docs/lib/content/using-npm/removal.md |
| 8 | redirect_from: |
| 9 | - /cli-documentation/misc/removal |
| 10 | - /cli-documentation/misc/removing-npm |
| 11 | - /cli-documentation/using-npm/removal |
| 12 | - /cli-documentation/using-npm/removing-npm |
| 13 | - /cli-documentation/v11/misc/removal |
| 14 | - /cli-documentation/v11/misc/removing-npm |
| 15 | - /cli-documentation/v11/using-npm/removal |
| 16 | - /cli-documentation/v11/using-npm/removing-npm |
| 17 | - /cli/misc/removal |
| 18 | - /cli/misc/removing-npm |
| 19 | - /cli/using-npm/removal |
| 20 | - /cli/using-npm/removing-npm |
| 21 | - /cli/v11/misc/removal |
| 22 | - /cli/v11/misc/removing-npm |
| 23 | - /cli/v11/using-npm/removing-npm |
| 24 | - /misc/removal |
| 25 | - /misc/removing-npm |
| 26 | - /using-npm/removal |
| 27 | - /using-npm/removing-npm |
| 28 | --- |
| 29 | |
| 30 | ### Synopsis |
| 31 | |
| 32 | So sad to see you go. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | ```bash |
| 35 | sudo npm uninstall npm -g |
| 36 | ``` |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Or, if that fails, please proceed to more severe uninstalling methods. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | ### More Severe Uninstalling |
| 41 | |
| 42 | Usually, the above instructions are sufficient. That will remove npm, but leave behind anything you've installed. |
| 43 | |
| 44 | If that doesn't work, or if you require more drastic measures, continue reading. |
| 45 | |
| 46 | 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. |
| 47 | |
| 48 | 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. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | To remove everything npm-related manually: |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ```bash |
| 53 | rm -rf /usr/local/{lib/node{,/.npm,_modules},bin,share/man}/npm* |
| 54 | ``` |
| 55 | |
| 56 | 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: |
| 57 | |
| 58 | ```bash |
| 59 | ls -laF /usr/local/{lib/node{,/.npm},bin,share/man} | grep npm |
| 60 | ``` |
| 61 | |
| 62 | Prior to version 0.3, npm used shim files for executables and node modules. To track those down, you can do the following: |
| 63 | |
| 64 | ```bash |
| 65 | find /usr/local/{lib/node,bin} -exec grep -l npm \{\} \; ; |
| 66 | ``` |
| 67 | |
| 68 | ### See also |
| 69 | |
| 70 | - [npm uninstall](/cli/v11/commands/npm-uninstall) |
| 71 | - [npm prune](/cli/v11/commands/npm-prune) |