How do I uninstall a package installed using npm link

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When installing a node package using sudo npm link in the package s directory  how can I uninstall the package once I m done with development   npm link installs the package as a symbolic link in the system s global package location    usr local lib    This allows you to test the package while still developing it  without having to install it over and over again   Which npm command do I need to run to remove the link again

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npm link pain   -Module name gulp-task  -Project name project-x    You want to link gulp-task   1  Go to the gulp-task directory then do npm link this will symlink the project to your global modules  2  Go to your project project-x then do npm install make sure to remove the current node modules directory     Now you want to remove this madness and use the real gulp-task  we have two options    Option 1  Unlink via npm   1  Go to your project and do npm unlink gulp-task this will remove the linked installed module   2  Go to the gulp-task directory and do npm unlink to remove symlink  Notice we didn t use the name of the module  3  celebrate     What if this didn t work  verify by locating your global installed module  My are location ls -la  usr local lib node modules  if you are using nvm it will be a different path     Option 2  Remove the symlink like a normal linux guru  1  locate your global dependencies cd  usr local lib node modules   2  removing symlink is simply using the rm command   rm gulp-task make sure you don t have   at the end  rm gulp-task  is wrong   rm gulp-task

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If you ve done something like accidentally npm link generator-webapp after you ve changed it  you can fix it by cloning the right generator and linking that   git clone https   github com yeoman generator-webapp git    for fixing generator-webapp  replace with your required repository cd generator-webapp  npm link

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npm install  replaces all dependencies in your node modules installed with  npm link  with versions from npmjs  specified in your package json

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you can use unlink to remove the symlink    For Example   cd   projects node-redis  npm link                  cd   projects node-bloggy npm link redis               links to your local redis   To reinstall from your package json   npm unlink redis npm install   https   www tachyonstemplates com npm-cheat-sheet  unlinking-a-npm-package-from-an-application

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The package can be uninstalled using the same uninstall or rm command that can be used for removing installed packages  The only thing to keep in mind is that the link needs to be uninstalled globally - the --global flag needs to be provided   In order to uninstall the globally linked foo package  the following command can be used  using sudo if necessary  depending on your setup and permissions   sudo npm rm --global foo   This will uninstall the package   To check whether a package is installed  the npm ls command can be used   npm ls --global foo

[node.js] How do I uninstall a package installed using npm link?

npm link pain:

Option 1: Unlink via npm:

Option 2: Remove the symlink like a normal linux guru

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