How to check if the certain npm module is globally installed on my machine?

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How to check if the some needfull npm module is globally installed on my machine,and if so, what is the version ?

karel · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-27 09:23:39Z

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To check which modules of nodejs or node (snap package) are installed globally run this command:

npm -g ls

To check if a node module (example unique-string module) is installed globally run this command:

npm -g ls | grep unique-string

Results:

│ │ ├─┬ unique-string@1.0.0

answered Nov 27, 2018 at 9:00

karel

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This is for all globally installed npm modules which help me too,but, is there a way to check only targeted module?
– Goran_Ilic_Ilke
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:19
Thanks a lot,cant upvote because i am newbie and havent reputation.
– Goran_Ilic_Ilke
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:20
npm -g ls unique-string or npm -g v unique-string as well.
– muru
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:22
That's nice to get verbose output.
– karel
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:24
@muru Thank you too,i can only say thanks for now,cant upvote.@karel npm -g ls | grep unique-string method is exactly what i need.
– Goran_Ilic_Ilke
Nov 27, 2018 at 9:29

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