How to search for node_modules and delete all in a path
Node modules are essential for developing JavaScript applications. However, they can also take up a lot of disk space, especially if you have multiple projects. In this article, we will show you how to search for and delete all node_modules
folders in a path, using a simple command line command.
Why delete node_modules
folders?
There are a few reasons why you might want to delete node_modules
folders:
- To free up disk space
- To remove unused dependencies
- To avoid conflicts between different versions of the same dependency
How to search for and delete all node_modules
folders in a path
To search for and delete all node_modules
folders in a path, you can use the following command:
find path -name "node_modules" -type d -exec rm -rf {} +
This command will first use the find
command to search the specified path for all folders named node_modules
. It will then use the -type d
option to filter the results to only include directories. Finally, it will use the -exec
option…