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<h1><a href="../api/npm-deprecate.html">npm-deprecate</a></h1> <p>Deprecate a version of a package</p>

<h2 id="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</h2>

<pre><code>npm.commands.deprecate(args, callback)</code></pre>

<h2 id="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</h2>

<p>This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providing
a deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it.</p>

<p>The &#39;args&#39; parameter must have exactly two elements:</p>

<ul><li><p><code>package[@version]</code></p><p>The <code>version</code> portion is optional, and may be either a range, or a
specific version, or a tag.</p></li><li><p><code>message</code></p><p>The warning message that will be printed whenever a user attempts to
install the package.</p></li></ul>

<p>Note that you must be the package owner to deprecate something.  See the
<code>owner</code> and <code>adduser</code> help topics.</p>

<p>To un-deprecate a package, specify an empty string (<code>&quot;&quot;</code>) for the <code>message</code> argument.</p>

<h2 id="SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</h2>

<ul><li><a href="../api/npm-publish.html">npm-publish(3)</a></li><li><a href="../api/npm-unpublish.html">npm-unpublish(3)</a></li><li><a href="../misc/npm-registry.html">npm-registry(7)</a></li></ul>
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<p id="footer">npm-deprecate &mdash; npm@1.3.21</p>
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