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JavaScript npm Basics (retiring) Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm Updating Global Packages with npm

Kaya Jackson
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Kaya Jackson
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Posted by Kaya Jackson
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Kaya Jackson
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 8,734 Points

What package is being update?

Hello. When i type in 'npm update -g' it say that it haven't included the packed. The question never gave the package name to include so I'm confused

1 Answer

Shawn Jones
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Hi Kaya Jackson

The global package name is "npm"

So the command would look like this:

npm update -g npm

The package name follows any flags you have in the execution call. I just tested this out and that seems to do it! I hope that helps!