<h1><ahref="../api/npm-deprecate.html">npm-deprecate</a></h1><p>Deprecate a version of a package</p><h2id="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</h2><pre><code>npm.commands.deprecate(args, callback)</code></pre><h2id="description">DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This command will update the npm registry entry for a package, providinga deprecation warning to all who attempt to install it.</p><p>The 'args' 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>""</code>) for the <code>message</code> argument.</p><h2id="see-also">SEE ALSO</h2><ul><li><ahref="../api/npm-publish.html">npm-publish(3)</a></li><li><ahref="../api/npm-unpublish.html">npm-unpublish(3)</a></li><li><ahref="../misc/npm-registry.html">npm-registry(7)</a></li></ul>