I installed npm without installing Node.js by executing:
...but this installed its very old version:
npm comes with Node.js and I wanted to install their latest version. After reading this Q&A thread I decided to use nvm.
Here is the list of nvm options and arguments:
$ nvm -v
Node Version Manager
Note: <version> refers to any version-like string nvm understands. This includes:
- full or partial version numbers, starting with an optional "v" (0.10, v0.1.2, v1)
- default (built-in) aliases: node, stable, unstable, iojs, system
- custom aliases you define with `nvm alias foo`
Any options that produce colorized output should respect the `--no-colors` option.
Usage:
nvm --help Show this message
nvm --version Print out the installed version of nvm
nvm install [-s] <version> Download and install a <version>, [-s] from source. Uses .nvmrc if available
--reinstall-packages-from=<version> When installing, reinstall packages installed in <node|iojs|node version number>
--lts When installing, only select from LTS (long-term support) versions
--lts=<LTS name> When installing, only select from versions for a specific LTS line
--skip-default-packages When installing, skip the default-packages file if it exists
--latest-npm After installing, attempt to upgrade to the latest working npm on the given node version
--no-progress Disable the progress bar on any downloads
nvm uninstall <version> Uninstall a version
nvm uninstall --lts Uninstall using automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
nvm uninstall --lts=<LTS name> Uninstall using automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm use [--silent] <version> Modify PATH to use <version>. Uses .nvmrc if available
--lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
--lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm exec [--silent] <version> [<command>] Run <command> on <version>. Uses .nvmrc if available
--lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
--lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm run [--silent] <version> [<args>] Run `node` on <version> with <args> as arguments. Uses .nvmrc if available
--lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
--lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm current Display currently activated version of Node
nvm ls List installed versions
nvm ls <version> List versions matching a given <version>
nvm ls-remote List remote versions available for install
--lts When listing, only show LTS (long-term support) versions
nvm ls-remote <version> List remote versions available for install, matching a given <version>
--lts When listing, only show LTS (long-term support) versions
--lts=<LTS name> When listing, only show versions for a specific LTS line
nvm version <version> Resolve the given description to a single local version
nvm version-remote <version> Resolve the given description to a single remote version
--lts When listing, only select from LTS (long-term support) versions
--lts=<LTS name> When listing, only select from versions for a specific LTS line
nvm deactivate Undo effects of `nvm` on current shell
nvm alias [<pattern>] Show all aliases beginning with <pattern>
nvm alias <name> <version> Set an alias named <name> pointing to <version>
nvm unalias <name> Deletes the alias named <name>
nvm install-latest-npm Attempt to upgrade to the latest working `npm` on the current node version
nvm reinstall-packages <version> Reinstall global `npm` packages contained in <version> to current version
nvm unload Unload `nvm` from shell
nvm which [current | <version>] Display path to installed node version. Uses .nvmrc if available
nvm cache dir Display path to the cache directory for nvm
nvm cache clear Empty cache directory for nvm
Example:
nvm install 8.0.0 Install a specific version number
nvm use 8.0 Use the latest available 8.0.x release
nvm run 6.10.3 app.js Run app.js using node 6.10.3
nvm exec 4.8.3 node app.js Run `node app.js` with the PATH pointing to node 4.8.3
nvm alias default 8.1.0 Set default node version on a shell
nvm alias default node Always default to the latest available node version on a shell
Note:
to remove, delete, or uninstall nvm - just remove the `$NVM_DIR` folder (usually `~/.nvm`)
Let's now install the latest version of Node.js. To check which one is the latest, go here. At the time of writing it was 10.11.0. In a new terminal session do the following:
Let's check the versions now:
Alternatively, if we don't care about the version but just want to install the latest stable version we can do:
$ node -v
v11.13.0
$ nvm install stable
Downloading and installing node v14.1.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v14.1.0/node-v14.1.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
####################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v14.1.0 (npm v6.14.4)
$ node -v
v14.1.0
The version which is installed is indeed the latest stable albeit not the one recommended for most users:
How to Update Node.js to Latest Version (Linux, Ubuntu, OSX, Others) - HostingAdvice.com
$ sudo apt install npm
...but this installed its very old version:
$ npm --version
3.5.2
3.5.2
npm comes with Node.js and I wanted to install their latest version. After reading this Q&A thread I decided to use nvm.
$ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.11/install.sh | bash
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 12819 100 12819 0 0 34093 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 34093
=> Downloading nvm from git to '/home/bojan/.nvm'
=> Cloning into '/home/bojan/.nvm'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 267, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (267/267), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (242/242), done.
remote: Total 267 (delta 31), reused 86 (delta 15), pack-reused 0
Receiving objects: 100% (267/267), 119.47 KiB | 385.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (31/31), done.
=> Compressing and cleaning up git repository
=> Appending nvm source string to /home/bojan/.bashrc
=> Appending bash_completion source string to /home/bojan/.bashrc
=> Close and reopen your terminal to start using nvm or run the following to use it now:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 12819 100 12819 0 0 34093 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 34093
=> Downloading nvm from git to '/home/bojan/.nvm'
=> Cloning into '/home/bojan/.nvm'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 267, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (267/267), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (242/242), done.
remote: Total 267 (delta 31), reused 86 (delta 15), pack-reused 0
Receiving objects: 100% (267/267), 119.47 KiB | 385.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (31/31), done.
=> Compressing and cleaning up git repository
=> Appending nvm source string to /home/bojan/.bashrc
=> Appending bash_completion source string to /home/bojan/.bashrc
=> Close and reopen your terminal to start using nvm or run the following to use it now:
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion
Here is the list of nvm options and arguments:
$ nvm -v
Node Version Manager
Note: <version> refers to any version-like string nvm understands. This includes:
- full or partial version numbers, starting with an optional "v" (0.10, v0.1.2, v1)
- default (built-in) aliases: node, stable, unstable, iojs, system
- custom aliases you define with `nvm alias foo`
Any options that produce colorized output should respect the `--no-colors` option.
Usage:
nvm --help Show this message
nvm --version Print out the installed version of nvm
nvm install [-s] <version> Download and install a <version>, [-s] from source. Uses .nvmrc if available
--reinstall-packages-from=<version> When installing, reinstall packages installed in <node|iojs|node version number>
--lts When installing, only select from LTS (long-term support) versions
--lts=<LTS name> When installing, only select from versions for a specific LTS line
--skip-default-packages When installing, skip the default-packages file if it exists
--latest-npm After installing, attempt to upgrade to the latest working npm on the given node version
--no-progress Disable the progress bar on any downloads
nvm uninstall <version> Uninstall a version
nvm uninstall --lts Uninstall using automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
nvm uninstall --lts=<LTS name> Uninstall using automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm use [--silent] <version> Modify PATH to use <version>. Uses .nvmrc if available
--lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
--lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm exec [--silent] <version> [<command>] Run <command> on <version>. Uses .nvmrc if available
--lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
--lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm run [--silent] <version> [<args>] Run `node` on <version> with <args> as arguments. Uses .nvmrc if available
--lts Uses automatic LTS (long-term support) alias `lts/*`, if available.
--lts=<LTS name> Uses automatic alias for provided LTS line, if available.
nvm current Display currently activated version of Node
nvm ls List installed versions
nvm ls <version> List versions matching a given <version>
nvm ls-remote List remote versions available for install
--lts When listing, only show LTS (long-term support) versions
nvm ls-remote <version> List remote versions available for install, matching a given <version>
--lts When listing, only show LTS (long-term support) versions
--lts=<LTS name> When listing, only show versions for a specific LTS line
nvm version <version> Resolve the given description to a single local version
nvm version-remote <version> Resolve the given description to a single remote version
--lts When listing, only select from LTS (long-term support) versions
--lts=<LTS name> When listing, only select from versions for a specific LTS line
nvm deactivate Undo effects of `nvm` on current shell
nvm alias [<pattern>] Show all aliases beginning with <pattern>
nvm alias <name> <version> Set an alias named <name> pointing to <version>
nvm unalias <name> Deletes the alias named <name>
nvm install-latest-npm Attempt to upgrade to the latest working `npm` on the current node version
nvm reinstall-packages <version> Reinstall global `npm` packages contained in <version> to current version
nvm unload Unload `nvm` from shell
nvm which [current | <version>] Display path to installed node version. Uses .nvmrc if available
nvm cache dir Display path to the cache directory for nvm
nvm cache clear Empty cache directory for nvm
Example:
nvm install 8.0.0 Install a specific version number
nvm use 8.0 Use the latest available 8.0.x release
nvm run 6.10.3 app.js Run app.js using node 6.10.3
nvm exec 4.8.3 node app.js Run `node app.js` with the PATH pointing to node 4.8.3
nvm alias default 8.1.0 Set default node version on a shell
nvm alias default node Always default to the latest available node version on a shell
Note:
to remove, delete, or uninstall nvm - just remove the `$NVM_DIR` folder (usually `~/.nvm`)
Let's now install the latest version of Node.js. To check which one is the latest, go here. At the time of writing it was 10.11.0. In a new terminal session do the following:
$ nvm install 10.11.0
Downloading and installing node v10.11.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v10.11.0/node-v10.11.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
################################################################################################################# 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v10.11.0 (npm v6.4.1)
Creating default alias: default -> 10.11.0 (-> v10.11.0)
Downloading and installing node v10.11.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v10.11.0/node-v10.11.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
################################################################################################################# 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v10.11.0 (npm v6.4.1)
Creating default alias: default -> 10.11.0 (-> v10.11.0)
Let's check the versions now:
$ node --version
v10.11.0
$ npm --version
6.4.1
v10.11.0
$ npm --version
6.4.1
Alternatively, if we don't care about the version but just want to install the latest stable version we can do:
$ node -v
v11.13.0
$ nvm install stable
Downloading and installing node v14.1.0...
Downloading https://nodejs.org/dist/v14.1.0/node-v14.1.0-linux-x64.tar.xz...
####################################################################################################################################################################### 100.0%
Computing checksum with sha256sum
Checksums matched!
Now using node v14.1.0 (npm v6.14.4)
$ node -v
v14.1.0
The version which is installed is indeed the latest stable albeit not the one recommended for most users:
References:
How to Update Node.js to Latest Version (Linux, Ubuntu, OSX, Others) - HostingAdvice.com
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