$ sudo npm install shortid
$ sudo npm install -g shortid

If want to update the shortid package execute the command as below,

$ sudo npm update shortid

Update package globally,

$ npm install -g shortid

Git clone:

$ sudo  git clone https://github.com/rektide/shortid.git

$ sudo  npm install -g ./shortid

shortid@2.2.8 /usr/lib/node_modules/shortid

How to remove shortid package :

You can uninstall or remove this package from your node_modules run the command as below,

$ sudo npm uninstall shortid

Basic Information of shortid NPM Package: