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Update Node and NPM to the latest version

To upgrade Node.js and npm to their most recent versions, here are some methods listed below:

  1. Download Updated Node Binaries:

  • The most recent versions of Node.js, including the latest and long-term support (LTS) releases suitable for your device, can be downloaded from the Node.js website. When you download the newest version of Node.js, it also includes the latest version of npm.

  • Finally, verify that your update is complete by checking the node version

    node -v

  1. Using nvm (Node Version Manager) for Linux and macOS:
    NVM is a tool that allows you to manage multiple versions of Node on your system. You can use nvm to install, update, and switch between different versions of Node.

    To update your version of Node using nvm, follow the below commands:

  • Check if you already have nvm installed on your system

    nvm --version

  • If nvm is not installed, install the latest version of nvm using the below command

    curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nvm-sh/nvm/releases/latest | grep 'tag_name' | cut -d\" -f4)/install.sh | bash

    If you need to install a specific version of nvm like 0.35.3, use the below command

    curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.3/install.sh | bash

  • Once nvm is installed, check the current version of Node by running the below command

    node -v

  • Update the version of Node using the following command(this will also install the latest npm version)

    nvm install node --reinstall-packages-from=$(nvm current)

  • And finally, verify the update is complete by rechecking your Node version

    node -v

  • If you have many node versions installed and want to specify the version to use at a particular time, we can do it by setting a default alias like this

    nvm alias default [version]

  • To switch between the installed versions

     nvm use [version]
  1. Using Package Managers:
  • Homebrew on macOS: If you initially installed Node.js with Homebrew, you can upgrade with 
    brew update
brew upgrade node
  • Linux Package Managers (like apt for Ubuntu, yum or dnf for Fedora):
  • First, update your package repository 
    Ubuntu: sudo apt-get update
Fedora: sudo dnf upgrade or sudo yum update
  • Then, upgrade Node.js 
      Ubuntu: sudo apt-get upgrade nodejs
  Fedora: sudo dnf upgrade nodejs or sudo yum upgrade nodejs