npm-deprecate3
Deprecate a version of a package
Usage
npm.commands.deprecate(args, callback)
Overview
This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providing a deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it.
The ´args´ parameter must have exactly two elements:
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package[@version]
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The
versionportion is optional, and may be either a range, or a specific version, or a tag.
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message
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The warning message that will be printed whenever a user attempts to install the package.
Note that you must be the package owner to deprecate something. See the owner and adduser help topics.
To un-deprecate a package, specify an empty string ("") for the message argument.