Can't uninstall npm module on OSX

Question

I have installed cordova on my mac and want to uninstall it.

I've tried the following:

npm uninstall cordova -g

but I get the following error:

npm WARN uninstall not installed in /usr/local/Cellar/node/0.10.32/lib/node_modules: "cordova"

Any ideas?

I don't think so. I get: "Error: No such keg: /usr/local/Cellar/cordova" if I try "brew uninstall cordova -g" — Weblurk, Oct 08 '15 at 11:56
Probably, not sure. I'm not too familiar with the terminal. I installed this a year ago by just following some guide. How can I check what you're asking? — Weblurk, Oct 08 '15 at 12:02
Take a look at this https://gist.github.com/DanHerbert/9520689 — br3w5, Oct 08 '15 at 12:02
Your node version is fairly out of date now - if that version doesn't matter then upgrade to v4 following the installation instructions here https://nodejs.org/en/ — br3w5, Oct 08 '15 at 12:03
Make sure you get v4.1.2 which fixes a critical security issue — br3w5, Oct 08 '15 at 12:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '15 at 12:06

There are know issues with the way homebrew and npm play together. From this article by Dan Herbert

There's an NPM bug for this exact problem. The bug has been "fixed" by Homebrew installing npm in a way that allows it to manage itself once the install is complete. However, this is error-prone and still seems to cause problems for some people. The root of the the issue is really that npm is its own package manager and it is therefore better to have npm manage itself and its packages completely on its own instead of letting Homebrew do it.

Aside from that your node version is out of date. If you can upgrade you should do so to Node v4.1.2. Follow the instructions on the node.js site.

Can't uninstall npm module on OSX

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