无法安装最新版本的Node.js

Question

I was having nodejs version 4.2.6 in my ubuntu 16.04 pc. I tried to install n using command sudo npm install -gn , and the following errors came out.

Node.js 4 is supported but the specific version you're running has

a bug known to break npm. Please update to at least 4.7.0 to use this version of npm. You can find the latest release of Node.js at https://nodejs.org/

I uninstalled the current nodejs and then reinstalled it .But everytime the version 4.2.6 is installed.I am not getting why the latest version is not installed.I followed this link to reinstall my nodejs enter link description here

Do i need any others updated to have latest nodejs ?Please guide me

Answer 1

Here are the steps to follow:

1. First clear cache.
2. Then upgrade npm
3. Then install stable version if Node

sudo npm cache clean -f
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n stable

If that still didt work

1. Remove NodeJs and Npm
2. Install Node

sudo apt remove nodejs npm
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Answer 2

You can install latest version of nodejs by adding local apt repo as mention in official doc ,

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

and then use n or nvm module to manage version.

Update: You should uninstall older version before installing newer version

sudo apt-get purge nodejs
sudo apt-get autoremove

Answer 3

you can use nvm and install severall version of node and switch on node version

this link help you

enter link description here

Answer 4

使用NVM管理所有节点版本