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@@ -128,6 +128,33 @@ Or, if that fails, 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. + +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. + + rm -rf /usr/local/{lib/node,lib/node/.npm,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,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 \{\} \; ; + ## Using npm Programmatically If you would like to use npm programmatically, you can do that as of diff --git a/doc/removing-npm.md b/doc/removing-npm.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b13509686 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/removing-npm.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +npm-removal(1) -- Cleaning the Slate +==================================== + +So sad to see you go. + + sudo npm uninstall npm -g + +Or, if that fails, + + 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. + +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. + + rm -rf /usr/local/{lib/node,lib/node/.npm,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,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.) |