How to update npm
UbuntuNpmUbuntu Problem Overview
I'm trying to install mean.io boilerplate. It fails when running sudo npm install -g meanio@latest
. Prior to failing it notes that it 'wants' npm version 1.4.x, whereas I have 1.2.18 installed. So I tried updating npm to the latest; several ways. Last of which was...
ubuntu@ip-xxx-xx-xx-xxx:~$ sudo npm install -g npm
/usr/local/bin/npm -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js
npm@1.4.7 /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm
ubuntu@ip-xxx-xx-xx-xxx:~$ npm --version
1.2.18
Why is it still showing version 1.2.18, when I just updated to 1.4.7?
Ubuntu Solutions
Solution 1 - Ubuntu
This will update npm using npm itself:
sudo npm install npm -g
If you are stuck, try sudo npm update npm -g
. All credit goes to Tim Castelijns. I have tested it on ubuntu 14.04, npm 1.3.10
Note that if you are using nvm for managing multiple versions in your local dev environment for e.g. testing purposes, all your installed versions (listed by nvm ls
) are in ~/.nvm, hence you just omit system wide installation (i.e. omit sudo):
npm install npm -g
DEBIAN ENTERPRISE
For full enterprise practice consider nodesource.com:
> curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | sudo bash -
as described here.
OTHER ENTERPRISE
For non-debian distributions check out on the node github wiki
https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/installing-node.js-via-package-manager</strike> download page https://nodejs.org/en/download/
For historical understanding: Chis Lea was maintaining his PPA but now joined forces with nodesource.
Solution 2 - Ubuntu
if user3223763's answer doesn't works, you can try this:
sudo apt-get remove nodejs ^node-* nodejs-*
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get clean
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install nodejs
Then :
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.2/install.sh | sh
After this, open a new terminal and check the npm version:
npm --version
EDIT / UPDATE :
Today the last nvm version is :
> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh
Thus the CURL command is: v0.25.4 instead of v0.13.1
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.25.4/install.sh | sh
> You can check https://github.com/creationix/nvm/releases to use the correct version for further upgrades
Solution 3 - Ubuntu
don't forget to close and start the terminal window again ;)
(at least if you want to check "npm --version" in the terminal)
sudo npm install npm -g
that did the trick for me, too
Solution 4 - Ubuntu
Tried the options above on Ubuntu 14.04, but they would constantly produce this error:
> npm ERR! tar pack Error reading > /root/tmp/npm-15864/1465947804069-0.4854120113886893/package
Then found this solution online:
-
Clean the cache of npm first:
sudo npm cache clean -f
-
Install n module of npm:
sudo npm install -g n
-
Begin the installation by selecting the version of node to install: stable or latest, we will use stable here:
sudo n stable
-
Check the version of node:
node -v
-
Check the version of npm:
npm -v
Solution 5 - Ubuntu
Looks like you are using Ubuntu (from the command line you show). To update npm
and nodejs
you can use the PPA repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nodejs npm
Solution 6 - Ubuntu
To get the latest stable version just run
npm install npm@latest -g
It worked just fine for me!
Solution 7 - Ubuntu
You can try:
sudo npm i -g npm
Solution 8 - Ubuntu
npm
package manager:
You can use npm install npm@latest
This installs npm
using itself @ latest version.
Solution 9 - Ubuntu
upgrading to nodejs v0.12.7
# Note the new setup script name for Node.js v0.12
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_0.12 | sudo bash -
# Then install with:
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Solution 10 - Ubuntu
For me It worked with following commands
- $curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash -
- $apt install nodejs
Solution 11 - Ubuntu
NPM was returning the old version after running $ sudo npm install npm -g
.
Restarting the terminal (i.e. close and open again) fixed the issue for me and $ npm --version
began returning the expected version.
* @Rimian mentions the need to reload the terminal in a comment of another answer.
Solution 12 - Ubuntu
sudo npm install npm@latest -g
This worked for me in ubuntu 18.04
Solution 13 - Ubuntu
In case you want to update npm to a specific version, you can use this :
npm install npm@version-number
Solution 14 - Ubuntu
npm i -g npm
Update available 4.5.0 → 4.6.1 │
│ Run npm i -g npm to update
this is what npm recommends when in terminal, second piece is directly copied and pasted from my terminal
note: im using a mac
Solution 15 - Ubuntu
Check your node version node -v and your npm version npm -v Then To update your npm, type this into your terminal : sudo npm install npm@latest -g
N.B: Debian Based OS{ubuntu or Linux mint}
Solution 16 - Ubuntu
Very simple
For Linux or Mac
sudo npm install npm@latest -g
For Windows: Run your command prompt as administrator and run the command below
npm install npm@latest -g
Solution 17 - Ubuntu
Check your node version node -v
and your npm version npm -v
Then To update your npm, type this into your terminal:
npm install npm@latest -g
Hope I could help. Regards
Solution 18 - Ubuntu
This is what worked for me on ubuntu
curl -L https://www.npmjs.com/install.sh | sh
Solution 19 - Ubuntu
nvm install-latest-npm
if you happen to use nvm
Solution 20 - Ubuntu
For Ubuntu 18.04
npm install latest-version
I hope its for you also