'Can't global uninstall npm package (eslint) OS X

I have eslint installed and I wanted to update it to a newer version. Upon trying to do this, I found out that I can't get rid of my current version of eslint.

I tried uninstalling via npm but it doesn't seem to remove the command.

$ eslint -v
v3.0.1
$ npm uninstall -g eslint
<a huge list of eslint node_modules>
$ eslint -v
v3.0.1

I tried checking where the command was from and where my global packages were saved but I am not sure what to do with this information.

$ which eslint
/usr/local/bin/eslint

That file was an alias to /usr/local/lib/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js

$ npm list -g
/Users/inspiredtolive/.nvm/versions/node/v7.10.0/lib
<list of packages>

All I really want to do is install eslint with the version greater or equal to 4.9.0. What should I do?

npmeslint


Solution 1:[1]

You probably installed global npm package in an older node version. If this is the case reinstall all global packages to latest version directory by running

nvm reinstall-packages

then 

npm remove eslint

Solution 2:[2]

Maybe you have installed eslint globally via yarn. Try yarn global remove eslint.

BTW global yarn modules are saved here: disk:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Yarn\Data\global\node_modules

Solution 3:[3]

I couldn't figure out how my eslint was originally installed, but I ended up replacing the alias file at /usr/local/bin/eslint with an alias file that points to /Users/inspiredtolive/.nvm/versions/node/v7.10.0/lib/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js and now it correctly uses the globally installed npm package.

Solution 4:[4]

use from last version node for uninstall eslint. you can use from nvm for show node installed . and switch to last version

npm uninstall eslint --save

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Solution Source
Solution 1 FDisk
Solution 2 N.K.
Solution 3 inspiredtolive
Solution 4 fattah behmadi

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