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Mozak
Mozak

Reputation: 2798

Path to Node.js Installation in Ubuntu

I am new to Ubuntu (linux).

I installed node.js for a project.

Recently I am getting this error on npm install.

Error: "pre" versions of node cannot be installed, use the --nodedir flag instead

I found a stack link below as

Node pre error

Under the solution it asks for the directory where node.js is installed and currently i am clueless where the nodejs is installed.

Please help me on how can I locate the directory where node.js is installed.

Upvotes: 23

Views: 98310

Answers (2)

radubogdan
radubogdan

Reputation: 2834

Quick explanation

You have a version with -pre. Get rid of it and put the latest stable version from nodejs.org.

You can use which to locate a command. For your case, type which nodejs.

EDIT: The answer from your link is referring to the path of node source code, not the nodejs binary.

Upvotes: 43

serv-inc
serv-inc

Reputation: 38177

On Ubuntu, most software can be installed from the built-in repositories. This updates it for you (even if it's sometimes a bit outdated).

To install the stable version the Ubuntu way, install the nodejs-legacy package (after uninstalling your version):

sudo apt install nodejs-legacy

To use the latest, refer to https://askubuntu.com/a/663052/438156 (my answer), or https://askubuntu.com/a/711976/438156 (bit more involved, more the Ubuntu way).

Upvotes: 1

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