How can I update NodeJS and NPM to the next versions?

Question

I just installed Node.js and npm (for additional modules).

How can I update Node.js and the modules which I\'m using to the latest versions

Answer 1

I think the best way to manage node.js is to use NVM. NVM stands for Node Version Manager.

It's a must-have tool for node.js developers!

You can install NVM using the following command, open terminal and run any one of the following:-

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.34.0/install.sh | bash

or

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.34.0/install.sh | bash

After installing this it's recommended to close the current terminal and open a new one since NVM will be adding some environment variables so terminal needs to be restarted.

I'll list down some of the basic commands for using NVM.

• This will fetch all the node versions from the internet. All node versions from beginning till date will be shown, It will also mention LTS versions alongside.

nvm ls-remote 

• This will install the node version which you want (version list is obtained using the above command)

nvm install v10.15.1

• This command will give us the list of node versions that are installed locally

nvm ls

• This command is used to remove the node version that you want from your computer

nvm uninstall v10.15.1

• The following command will help you upgrade to the latest working npm on the current node version

nvm install-latest-npm

• NVM can be used to manage multiple node versions simultaneously
• It can also help you install all the global npm packages from one version to another instead of manually installing each one of them!
• There are many other uses of nvm the details of which and the commands can be found here Node Version Manager