sudo: npm: command not found

Question

I\'m trying to upgrade to the latest version of node. I\'m following the instructions at http://davidwalsh.name/upgrade-nodejs

But when I do:

sudo np         


        

Answer 1

If you have downloaded node package and extracted somewhere like /opt you can simply create symbolic link inside /usr/local/bin.

/usr/local/bin/npm -> /opt/node-v4.6.0-linux-x64/bin/npm
/usr/local/bin/node -> /opt/node-v4.6.0-linux-x64/bin/node