Uninstalling node and npm and then again reinstalling

Question

I have run into an [issue] and looking to remove nodejs and npm completely and then install again. I have installed node from the terminal. What's the best way to do it? My system is Ubuntu 20.04LTS.

Current version:

node -v
v12.16.3

npm -v
6.14.4

Does this answer your question? [Uninstalling Node and NPM](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1145725/uninstalling-node-and-npm) — M.A.K. Ripon, May 02 '20 at 10:34
It does not tell how to uninstall node and npm. I have installed node from the repository. The answer was just talking about the snap uninstall. — hellraiser999, May 02 '20 at 10:58

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 22 '20 at 16:35

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If you used apt install nodejs and apt install npm, you can remove it with apt purge nodejs and apt purge npm.

But if you used snap, then you can run the following command: snap remove node.

edited Jun 22 '20 at 16:35

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answered Jun 22 '20 at 16:00

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That worked like a charm. – Deepam Gupta Feb 22 '21 at 07:27

Uninstalling node and npm and then again reinstalling

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