nvm uninstall

Uninstall one or more versions of Node.js.

Aliases: rm, un

Usage

Usage: nvm uninstall (rm,un) <version> ... [flags]

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
<version> ...	Yes	One or more version specifiers. Resolved before uninstall.

Flags

Flag	Short	Description
--purge		Remove matching cached download artifact(s) for each uninstalled version.

Internal automation flag --notify exists in source and is hidden from help.

Examples

# uninstall exact version
nvm uninstall 20

# uninstall multiple versions in one call
nvm uninstall 20 18

# uninstall and purge cache for the same version
nvm uninstall 20.19.1 --purge

# uninstall via alias
nvm alias add oldlts 18.20.8
nvm uninstall oldlts

Sample output

Removed Node.js v20.19.1
Purged cached artifact for v20.19.1

Verified transcript (local run)

PS> nvm uninstall --help
Usage: nvm uninstall (rm,un) <version> ... [flags]

Uninstall one or more Node.js versions.

Flags:
	--purge    Purge the cache of this version (if cached).

Notes

• You can uninstall multiple versions in one command.
• Use --purge when you want both runtime and artifact cleanup.
• If uninstalling the active default, set another default with nvm use.

See also nvm list and nvm use.