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Remove node from Mac

To completely uninstall the node executable as well as npm, here are some instructions on what to do: Note that not all of the directories listed here may exist on your system depending on your install method.

  • Delete node and/or node_modules from /usr/local/lib
  • Delete node and/or node_modules from /usr/local/include
  • Delete node, node-debug, and node-gyp from /usr/local/bin
  • Delete .npmrc from your home directory (these are your npm settings, don't delete this if you plan on re-installing Node right away)
  • Delete .npm from your home directory
  • Delete .node-gyp from your home directory
  • Delete .node_repl_history from your home directory
  • Delete node* from /usr/local/share/man/man1/
  • Delete npm* from /usr/local/share/man/man1/
  • Delete node.d from /usr/local/lib/dtrace/
  • Delete node from /opt/local/bin/
  • Delete node from /opt/local/include/
  • Delete node_modules from /opt/local/lib/
  • Delete node from /usr/local/share/doc/
  • Delete node.stp from /usr/local/share/systemtap/tapset/

This list should include just about all the references to Node on your system.