npm-rb
Rebuild packages with native addons
TLDR
Rebuild all packages
$ npm rb
Rebuild specific package$ npm rb [package-name]
Rebuild global packages$ npm rb -g
Rebuild multiple specific packages$ npm rb [package1] [package2]
SYNOPSIS
npm rb [packages]
DESCRIPTION
npm rb is an alias for npm rebuild. It recompiles native addon modules (C/C++ bindings) using node-gyp.Commonly needed after upgrading Node.js versions, as native addons are compiled against a specific Node.js ABI. Also useful after manually modifying a package's source code in node_modules.
PARAMETERS
PACKAGES
Packages to rebuild.-g
Rebuild global packages.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S npm
sudo apk add npm
brew install npm
CAVEATS
Alias for npm rebuild. Requires build tools (make, gcc/g++ or equivalent) to be installed. Only affects packages with native addons; pure JavaScript packages are unaffected.
SEE ALSO
npm(1), npm-rebuild(1), npm-install(1), node-gyp(1)
