I'm trying to install "n", the nom helper on Amazon Linux. I'm having difficulty. It seems I have an old version of the node somewhere but I can't figure out where. When I run
npm install -g n
I get the below error ...
[myuser#mymachine ~]$ sudo /usr/local/bin/npm install -g n
ERROR: npm is known not to run on Node.js v0.10.48
You'll need to upgrade to a newer version in order to use this
version of npm. Supported versions are 4, 6, 7, 8. You can find the
latest version at https://nodejs.org/
[myuser#mymachine ~]$ npm -v
5.4.2
╭─────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Update available 5.4.2 → 5.5.1 │
│ Run npm i -g npm to update │
│ │
╰─────────────────────────────────────╯
But notice that when I run
[myuser#mymachine ~]$ node -v
v8.8.1
it tells me I have v8.8.1 installed, which is what I intended. How do I purge the old, unwanted version of the node so I can install my helper?
Easiest solution would be to try the following to cleanup your node issues and reinstall a clean version.
First remove everything related to node
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove nodejs npm
UPDATE For yum:
yum clean all
yum -y remove nodejs
Remove these leftover files and folders as well
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/npm /usr/local/share/man/man1/node* /usr/local/lib/dtrace/node.d ~/.npm ~/.node-gyp /opt/local/bin/node opt/local/include/node /opt/local/lib/node_modules
Then install node back with nvm,
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.6/install.sh | bash
//To uninstall a node version
//nvm uninstall <current version>
nvm install 8.8.1
nvm use 8.8.1
//check with
node -v
npm -v
//**UPDATE**: Install your package
npm install -g n
And all should work.
UPDATE : Install Without NVM
yum install -y gcc-c++ make
curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
yum install nodejs
node -v
//Install your package
npm install -g n
check the releases notes of node https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/ you can download older version from this site
An alternative to installing Node.js through apt is to use a specially designed tool called nvm, which stands for "Node.js version manager".
Using nvm, you can install multiple, self-contained versions of Node.js which will allow you to control your environment easier. It will give you on-demand access to the newest versions of Node.js, but will also allow you to target previous releases that your app may depend on.
To start off, we'll need to get the software packages from our Ubuntu repositories that will allow us to build source packages. The nvm script will leverage these tools to build the necessary components:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev
Once the prerequisite packages are installed, you can pull down the nvm installation script from the project's GitHub page. The version number may be different, but in general, you can download it with curl:
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.0/install.sh -o install_nvm.sh
And inspect the installation script with nano:
nano install_nvm.sh
Run the script with bash:
bash install_nvm.sh
It will install the software into a subdirectory of your home directory at ~/.nvm. It will also add the necessary lines to your ~/.profile file to use the file.
To gain access to the nvm functionality, you'll need to log out and log back in again, or you can source the ~/.profile file so that your current session knows about the changes:
source ~/.profile
Now that you have nvm installed, you can install isolated Node.js versions.
To find out the versions of Node.js that are available for installation, you can type:
nvm ls-remote
Output
...
v5.8.0
v5.9.0
v5.9.1
v5.10.0
v5.10.1
v5.11.0
v6.0.0
As you can see, the newest version at the time of this writing is v6.0.0. You can install that by typing:
nvm install 6.0.0
Usually, nvm will switch to use the most recently installed version. You can explicitly tell nvm to use the version we just downloaded by typing:
nvm use 6.0.0
When you install Node.js using nvm, the executable is called node. You can see the version currently being used by the shell by typing:
node -v
Output
v6.0.0
If you have multiple Node.js versions, you can see what is installed by typing:
nvm ls
If you wish to default one of the versions, you can type:
nvm alias default 6.0.0
This version will be automatically selected when a new session spawns. You can also reference it by the alias like this:
nvm use default
Each version of Node.js will keep track of its own packages and has npm available to manage these.
I want to downgrade my Node version from the latest to v6.10.3.
But nothing worked so far. Tried NVM and it gives an error as well by saying make command is not found. How can I downgrade Node?
Warning:
This answer does not support Windows OS
You can use n for node's version management. There is a simple intro for n.
$ npm install -g n
$ n 6.10.3
this is very easy to use.
then you can show your node version:
$ node -v
v6.10.3
For windows nvm is a well-received tool.
For windows:
Steps
Go to Control panel> program and features>Node.js then uninstall
Go to website: https://nodejs.org/en/ and download the version and install.
Determining your Node version
node -v // or node --version
npm -v // npm version or long npm --version
Ensure that you have n installed
sudo npm install -g n // -g for global installation
Upgrading to the latest stable version
sudo n stable
Changing to a specific version
sudo n 10.16.0
Answer inspired by this article.
In Mac there is a fast method with brew:
brew search node
You see some version, for example: node#10 node#12 ... Then
brew unlink node
And now select a before version for example node#12
brew link --overwrite --force node#12
Ready, you have downgraded you node version.
This may be due to version incompatibility between your code and the version you have installed.
In my case I was using v8.12.0 for development (locally) and installed latest version v13.7.0 on the server.
So using nvm I switched the node version to v8.12.0 with the below command:
> nvm install 8.12.0 // to install the version I wanted
> nvm use 8.12.0 // use the installed version
NOTE: You need to install nvm on your system to use nvm.
You should try this solution before trying solutions like installing build-essentials or uninstalling the current node version because you could switch between versions easily than reverting all the installations/uninstallations that you've done.
For windows 10,
Uninstalling the node from the "Add or remove programs"
Installing the required version from https://nodejs.org/en/
worked for me.
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.11/install.sh | bash
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n 10.15
npm install
npm audit fix
npm start
If you're on Windows I suggest manually uninstalling node and installing chocolatey to handle your node installation. choco is a great CLI for provisioning a ton of popular software.
Then you can just do,
choco install nodejs --version $VersionNumber
and if you already have it installed via chocolatey you can do,
choco uninstall nodejs
choco install nodejs --version $VersionNumber
For example,
choco uninstall nodejs
choco install nodejs --version 12.9.1
If you are on macOS and are not using NVM, the simplest way is to run the installer that comes from node.js web site. It it clever enough to manage substitution of your current installation with the new one, even if it is an older one. At least this worked for me.
Try using the following commands
//For make issues
sudo apt-get install build-essential
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.4/install.sh | bash
//To uninstall a node version
nvm uninstall <current version>
nvm install 6.10.3
nvm use 6.10.3
//check with
node -v
Steps to downgrade to node8
brew install node#8
brew link node#8 --force
if warning remove the folder and files as indicated in the warning then again the command :
brew link node#8 --force
For windows users, you guys can downgrade using following commands.
npm uninstall -g node
npm install -g node#version
#version is your specified version, example : 12.22.3(little old)
Can find node releases here https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/
I have used brew in mac to downgrade the node
follow the steps you will have the result:
brew search node (here you can see the version eg: node#10, node#12, node#14)
brew unlink node
brew install < node version > (eg: node#12)
brew link --overwrite node#12
If you are using nvm, following are the ways -
1. nvm install node_version
2. nvm use --delete-prefix node_version
For more insights, see this image -
Ubuntu:
nvm list
nvm use <version>
nvm list // Shows all the versions on your machine. Of course have your version installed.
nvm use // Use this version
it seems to be a compatibility issue, run
sudo n 14
then npm install or yarn install again. It will work
In case of windows, one of the options you have is to uninstall current version of Node. Then, go to the node website and download the desired version and install this last one instead.
I had to downgrade node to v10.16.0
sudo n 10.16.0
nvm use v10.16.0
this solved the problem for me
WINDOWS: Best way that you can do it and to not lose time.
Go to control panel
Uninstall Program
Uninstall node
Then go and find the version that you want to install, install it from the beginning.
Link with node versions: https://nodejs.org/uk/blog/release/
Here is a simple solution
Go to this link and download & install the suitable nvm setup on your computer
https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows
Type nvm list to get list of installed node versions
Type nvm install <node-version>
Type nvm use <version>
here we go you got node version you want.
Browse here to find node versions => https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/
The Node.js team suggests to use the following Node.js version managers to switch between different versions of Node:
OSX or Linux:
nvm
n
Windows:
nodist
nvm-windows
I personally made good experiences using "nvm-windows" on Windows 11.
I would recommend using NVS (Node Version Switcher).
You can see the source here and all you need is a package manager. Like Chocolatey or Homebrew.
Install it
choco install nvs
Add a version:
nvs add v16
Switch to any version you installed
nvs use v16
At the end if you "run node -v" you'll get the current you've switched.
I currently have node.js version v7.6.0
According to documentation, v8.5.0 is the latest version of node.
I have tried installing it using https://nodejs.org/en/
node -v returns v7.6.0.
I have tried the following commands in Terminal:
[sudo] npm install npm#latest -g
npm install npm#latest -g
sudo apt-get update
sudo n 0.8.21
sudo n latest
lsb_release -a
Each command appears to recognize and install the latest version, but the final message reads:
Installed: v7.6.0
I've altered my BASH Profile to include:
/usr/local/bin/node
/usr/local/bin/npm
My version still shows v7.6.0 as the current version running.
Side Note:
My NPM is up-to-date at version 5.4.2
Is there any other way to update my Node to the current version?
In order to update to the latest version of node, use commands:
nvm use system
nvm run system --version
nvm install node
These commands will bring you to the latest version of node.
Thank you!
Simple question - How to update nodejs from 6.x to 8.x? I have Ubuntu 16.04. Should I uninstall older version and install new one? If so, how can I do this.
A tried
sudo n latest
but it says
sudo: n: command not found
and when i just
n latest
is requires sudo
Wtf?
Use Node version manager:
For development systems you may test different versions so you may want to switch between versions on demand. This is possible using the nvm version manager. This allows you to try out your code in different versions and find problems.
Install it using the script:
$ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.2/install.sh | bash
Then you may directly use it. It can install other versions and switch between versions easily.
Some of the commands are:
nvm current display currently activated version
nvm ls [<version>] list installed versions
nvm ls-remote [<version>] list versions available for install
nvm version <version> get best matching installed version
nvm version-remote <version> get best matching remote version
nvm install <version> download and install a version
nvm uninstall <version> uninstall a version
nvm use <version> modify path to use version
nvm which <version> show path there this version is installed
So to install node 8 call
$ nvm install 8
And to upgrade to new node version later:
$ nvm current
v8.0.0
$ nvm version-remote 8
v8.1.0
$ nvm install 8.1 --reinstall-packages-from=8.0
Downloading and installing node v8.1.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v8.1.0/node-v8.1.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
######################################################################## 100,0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v8.1.0 (npm v5.0.3)
Reinstalling global packages from v8.0.0...
added 9 packages and updated 1 package in 2.463s
Linking global packages from v8.0.0...
But after you changed your node version you should call npm install in your module again.
Use this command for ubuntu
sudo npm install npm#latest -g
sudo npm cache clean -f
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n stable
//for latest release
`sudo n latest
You have something called nvm (Node Version Manager)
To see all versions of node/nodejs type in terminal: "node ls-remote"
to install a specific version type in terminal: "nvm install 10.15.2" (for version 10.15.2 as an example)
I've trying to install the latest version of nodejs
sudo apt-get nodejs
installs the version 0.12.25
When I downloaded the tar.gz from https://nodejs.org/ and installed
my node version upgraded to 0.12.7 but not nodejs version.
And when I tried like this
sudo apt-get install nodejs=0.12.7
E: Version '0.12.7' for 'nodejs' was not found
This error popped up. What can I do such that on entering
nodejs -v
I can get 0.12.7
Since there are a lot of Node.js versions, and there is also iojs, I suggest you to use a straightforward Node.js version manager, like the very good n.
So, first install n, then install Node.js 0.12.7 with:
$ n 0.12.7
When you install node.js from source by default it will install with node as name of the executable
node -v
Will show 0.12.7
If you need node.js for development purposes on your machine you can use nvm, it allows to install different versions of node.js and io.js, and easily switch between them
Remove node with command sudo apt-get remove node, then remove nodejs using sudo apt-get remove nodejs. After that try to install nodejs again with version you need sudo apt-get install nodejs=0.12.7.