Path to Node.js Installation in Ubuntu

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Solution 1

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.

Solution 2

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 This updates it for you (even if it's sometimes a bit outdated).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).

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Mozak

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Updated on July 09, 2022

Comments

Mozak almost 2 years

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.
- c4pone almost 10 years
  
  Which way did you used to install node.js ? Compile it from source or per package manager ? You can find the path of node with the terminal command locate, but it should be under /usr/bin/nodejs i think
- jgillich almost 10 years
  
  What does which nodejs or which node output? It seems like you installed node manually instead of using apt-get.
- Mozak almost 10 years
  
  I installed from here howtonode.org/how-to-install-nodejs
- Mozak almost 10 years
  
  I installed it by cloning git clone git://github.com/ry/node.git cd node ./configure make sudo make install
Mozak almost 10 years

/usr/bin/nodejs This is being printed on typing which nodejs
radubogdan almost 10 years

can you tell me what version of node you installed? Probably you end up using a version with -pre behind. If you have the source from where you installed nodejs go and sudo make uninstall. Download the stable version from nodejs.org and install it.
Mozak almost 10 years

v0.11.14-pre, so I need to uninstall this and install a stable build?
radubogdan almost 10 years

Yup. I think is easier this way :) and should work with the stable version
techie_28 almost 7 years

which is specific to Linux only?