Node.js version on the command line? (not the REPL)

Question

I want to get the version of Node.js on the command line. I\'m expecting to run a command like:

node -version

but that doesn\'t work. Does

Answer 1

find the installed node version.

$ node --version

or

 $ node -v

And if you want more information about installed node(i.e. node version,v8 version,platform,env variables info etc.)

then just do this.

$ node
> process
  process {
  title: 'node',
  version: 'v6.6.0',
  moduleLoadList: 
   [ 'Binding contextify',
     'Binding natives',
     'NativeModule events',
     'NativeModule util',
     'Binding uv',
     'NativeModule buffer',
     'Binding buffer',
     'Binding util',
     ...

where The process object is a global that provides information about, and control over, the current Node.js process.

Answer 2

Just type npm version in your command line and it will display all the version details about node, npm, v8 engine etc.

Answer 3

You can simply do

node --version

or short form would also do

node -v

If above commands does not work, you have done something wrong in installation, reinstall the node.js and try.

Answer 4

If you're referring to the shell command line, either of the following will work:

node -v

node --version

Just typing node version will cause node.js to attempt loading a module named version, which doesn't exist unless you like working with confusing module names.

Answer 5

Repl Command to find the Nodejs Version

$node
>process.version
`v8.x`

Answer 6

One cool tip if you are using the Atom editor.

$ apm -v
apm  1.12.5
npm  3.10.5
node 4.4.5
python 2.7.12
git 2.7.4

It will return you not only the node version but also few other things.