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.TH "NPM\-DEPRECATE" "1" "August 2014" "" ""
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.SH "NAME"
\fBnpm\-deprecate\fR \- Deprecate a version of a package
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf

npm deprecate <name>[@<version>] <message>
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.fi
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providing a deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it\.
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.P
It works on version ranges as well as specific versions, so you can do something like this:
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

npm deprecate my\-thing@"< 0\.2\.3" "critical bug fixed in v0\.2\.3"
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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.P
Note that you must be the package owner to deprecate something\. See the \fBowner\fR and \fBadduser\fR help topics\.
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.P
To un\-deprecate a package, specify an empty string (\fB""\fR) for the \fBmessage\fR argument\.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help publish
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.IP "\(bu" 4
npm help  registry
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