How do I uninstall a package installed using npm link?

Question

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?

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Answer 1

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