CaptSaltyJack
Reputation: 16035
Why does npm leave a mess in my home folder?
I noticed that when I install packages, even globally, they and their dependencies get put in ~/.npm and are never removed even after uninstalling packages where the dependencies are no longer needed. Why is this? What's the purpose of the ~/.npm folder and how do I clean it up?
Upvotes: 0
Views: 239
Answers (1)
josh3736
Reputation: 144912
It's a cache. It makes installing things quicker.
If you want to empty it run:
npm cache clean
Upvotes: 1
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