npm uninstall doesn't delete file

Question

I am new to nodejs and npm and I am trying to understand how npm uninstall works.

I have downloaded and installed a module, messed around a bit with its code, but now I want to restore the original version, so I did:

npm uninstall <module>

(no more folder in my node_modules folder)

npm install <module>

but after the installation the files that are back are the one I have precedent modified and not the original one (even if I see all the GET message from npm while I install)

I tried also npm uninstall --save <module>, and npm cache clean, but with the same result.

What am I missing?

Try npm cache clean to empty npm's cache before installing. — James Allardice
– James Allardice, Commented Mar 3, 2014 at 10:46

user1544128 · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 10:50:46Z

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Updating npm, uninstalling the module, cleaning the cache with -f, and then reinstalling it again finally worked!

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 10:50

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