My version of node is always v0.6.1-pre even after I install brew node and NVM install v0.6.19.
My node version is:
node -v
v0.6.1-pre
NVM says this (after I install a version of node for the first time in one bash terminal):
nvm ls
v0.6.19
current: v0.6.19
But when I restart bash, this is what I see:
nvm ls
v0.6.19
current: v0.6.1-pre
default -> 0.6.19 (-> v0.6.19)
So where is this phantom node 0.6.1-pre version and how can I get rid of it? I'm trying to install libraries via NPM so that I can work on a project.
I tried using BREW to update before NVM, using brew update
and brew install node
.
I've tried deleting the "node" directory in my /usr/local/include
and the "node" and "node_modules" in my /usr/local/lib
.
I've tried uninstalling npm and reinstalling it following these instructions.
All of this because I was trying to update an older version of node to install the "zipstream" library. Now there's folders in my users directory, and the node version STILL isn't up to date, even though NVM says it's using 0.6.19.
Ideally, I'd like to uninstall nodejs, npm, and nvm, and just reinstall the entire thing from scratch on my system.
Best Answer
Apparently, there was a
/Users/myusername/local
folder that contained ainclude
withnode
andlib
withnode
andnode_modules
. How and why this was created instead of in my/usr/local
folder, I do not know.Deleting these local references fixed the phantom v0.6.1-pre. If anyone has an explanation, I'll choose that as the correct answer.
EDIT:
You may need to do the additional instructions as well:
which is the equivalent of (same as above)...
or (same as above) broken down...
To completely uninstall node + npm is to do the following:
You may also need to do:
Additionally, NVM modifies the PATH variable in
$HOME/.bashrc
, which must be reverted manually.Then download nvm and follow the instructions to install node. The latest versions of node come with npm, I believe, but you can also reinstall that as well.