Updating Node and npm using Node Version Manager

Node Version Manager is a "POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions." It is a very useful tool for taming Node.js which can throw up some strange problems when you install it in the standard fashion.

However I only ever use two commands, which I can never remember off the top of my head, so here they are:

Update Node.js to latest Long Term Support version

nvm install --lts

Update npm

nvm install-latest-npm

I only realised this was an option recently thanks to a post by MuffinMan.

Where am I again?

And to confirm which versions you are using:

node --version && npm --version

Comments

[Mohd Ahmad]

I would prefer volta over nvm, as provides a cleaner API. And it is available in windows too.

[Precious Chicken]

Hadn't heard of it previously, but just checked out their website. You are right, looks nice. Next time I do a fresh install of my OS, I might give it a whirl - thanks.