Error “Cannot find module 'npmlog'” after “npm update -g”

Question

I have NVM 0.30.1 and used it to install node.js v5.4.0 (with NPM 3.5.4) on Fedora 22. When I run npm update -g, I receive the following warnings:

Answer 1

There is an option to bump npm without reinstalling node.

#### # this will remove current npm
rm -rf /usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/

#### # install npm from sources. Version 3.5.x will be installed
apt-get update
apt-get install npm

#### # install the newest npm version. Bumping from 3.5.X to 6.14.X goes without any issue :)
/usr/bin/npm install npm@latest -g

#### # additionally, npm with version 3.5.x is not added to $PATH, so it's not used.