nodejs 22.18.0 ??

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@sdetweil
bookworm 32bit on a freash install say :
pi@EmptyImage:~ $ sudo npm install n -g
sudo: npm: Command not found

sdetweil

@Assassins yes, node/npm are not installed

Assassins

@sdetweil
You start by referring to another thread.
Have you even read what I’m writing in this thread??
Read further up, I’m writing that just install 22.15.0 on a fresh install, and you write back, after you wirte “flash sd card with bookworm , boot sd, run script” the another thread say
sudo npm install n -g

sdetweil

the script, my script will install node/npm at the version we think matches inside electron, if necessary

IF there is a problem, separately, outside my script,
you can use n or nvm to update/change your node version
n requires node and npm to be installed (as they are part of the n install)

Assassins

But how can i install 22.18.0 on a fresh install without all the script.
Why does it have to be so much hassle to install MM today, in the past it was MUCH easier to install.

sdetweil

@Assassins which OS? trixie 32 bit is a mess… stay with bookworm

my script does the job. from the start (not on trixie)

I have tested on pi3 (32) and pi5 (64) and VM (64 bit)

trixie changes the way swap space increase is done and requires a reboot to change (dumb)
so, it runs REALLLLLLLLLLY slow… in small memory systems… PI-02w

sdetweil

@Assassins you can also install nvm, which is a bash version of node installation

sdetweil

@Assassins well the good news is we are keeping the MagicMirror core dependencies up to date, but that is the bad news too… change brings churn….

TAGinside

@Assassins

You can try this

Before check if you have a version installed yet

node -v

If yes uninstall it

For install node.js 22 MAJOR

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install nodejs

At least check if you have the good version with node -v