Unable to update to latest version of Node.js and npm

[sdetweil]

@ernenr1 try this

https://www.battlehillmedia.com/installing-node-js-and-npm-on-raspberry-pi-3/

[ernenr1]

@sdetweil Thank you very much! This actually worked!

[bminer1]

I am not having much luck with this. Been searching and trying everything…

i@raspberrypi:~ $ node -v
v10.15.2
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ npm -v
bash: npm: command not found

[EdO]

I’ve used this to update npm:

npm install npm@latest -g

[sdetweil]

@bminer1 yes, they split the npm install off from the node install… so you have to do two now

sudo apt-get install npm
then sudo npm i -g npm ( as it updated the usr/lib folder)

[sdetweil]

@EdO he doesn’t have npm yet… see my post above

[bminer1]

This website was exactly what i needed to get the latest version and it worked.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Install-Nodejs-and-Npm-on-Raspberry-Pi/

[sdetweil]

@bminer1 in the future if you use the installer, it will handle this

[bminer1]

I went through all of the avenues and this was the only way it stuck.
I am creating a second MM Pi so ill try it again on this Pi.

[sdetweil]

@bminer1 use the new installer script

see https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/10171/anyone-want-to-try-updated-installer